Spring Mountain Youth Camp
HCR 38, Box 252
Las Vegas, Nevada  89124
(702) 455-5555 

Spring Mountain Youth Camp (SMYC), a staff secure correctional facility, houses male youth between the ages of twelve and eighteen who have been adjudicated for delinquent acts by the Juvenile Court Judge.  This division provides for the therapeutic, educational, social, medical and recreational needs of approximately 240 young men each year.  SMYC is located at Angels Peak in the Mt. Charleston Recreational/Toiyabe National Forest Area.  It sits at an elevation of 8,470 feet and has a capacity of 100 youth.  The average length of stay is approximately six months and the average age is 15 1/2 years.

Spring Mountain School is operated by the Clark County School District.  All youth are required to attend structured educational programming while at SMYC.  Spring Mountain athletic teams compete against other schools of similar size.  The 'Spring Mountain Golden Eagles' participate in baseball, football, wrestling, track & field and basketball.

Youth placed at SMYC participate in a va riety of programs, such as substance abuse, parenting, social skill development. The DJJS Mental Health Treatment Team provides group, individual and specialized counseling sessions.

The Mental Health Treatment Team offers educational classes in substance abuse through the Images in Truth project.  Some of these young men have also had the opportunity to receive instruction in creative movement and learn various circus acts through a partnership between the City of Las Vegas and Cirque de Monde, which is an offshoot of Cirque de Soleil.

FORESTRY PROGRAM

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER

FINES AND RESTITUTION    (How and Where to Pay)

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