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Spring Mountain Youth Camp
8/11/06

Spring Mountain Youth Camp (official page | our page) is a former U.S. Air Force Station that is now a correctional youth camp run by Clark County. It is located at an elevation of about 8500 feet in the Spring Mountains, about 50 road miles northwest of Las Vegas. It houses up to 100 boys, mostly between the ages of 14 and 17, usually for a six-month program.

SMYC is not a locked facility, but it is highly structured, similar to a military camp. Inmates are supervised at all times—but by "Probation Officers", not "guards." Technically, it is not a detention facility but a probation facility. Youths are assigned to the camp as part of their probation for criminal offenses. Typically, the first six months of their probation is spent at Spring Mountain, followed by 12 months of traditional probation in Las Vegas.

The area gets significant snowfall in the winter. About one-fifth of the inmates participate in a forestry program where they help maintain the trails at nearby Mt. Charleston.

(All photos by Glenn Campbell)


The camp is located in a saddle between two mountain peaks. The peak on the right is Angel Peak, the site of a former Air Force radar facility (now run by the FAA). The camp, once called the Las Vegas Air Force Station, was originally built by the Air Force to man and maintain the radar site. Site history, radar photos


Approaching the camp.


Seen from the approach road.


Seen from the water tower on the west.


Seen from the road to Angel Peak.


Two unidentified buildings, relics from the Air Force days. The building in the foreground may be the school (unconfirmed).


The five dorms are housed in three green-roofed buildings. The Forestry dorm is the separate building on the left. Lucero and Wilson dorms are in the middle building. Cohen and Zenoff dorms are in the building on the right.


Interior of the Zenoff dorm, which is identical to three other dorms. It houses 20 boys: 10 on the upper level, and 10 on the lower. A Probation Officer at a central desk can see every location in the building, including the rest rooms, which are in the middle of the photo. (Photo taken with permission. The Probation Officer ordered the inmates to face the television.)


Close-up of TV area and rest rooms.


A typical "room". Inmates make their own beds, obviously to high standards.


The bathroom facilities. Shower stalls are about 4 feet high. There are no doors on the toilet stalls.


Another rest room.


The dining hall. It will eventually be replaced by a newly built facility.


The football field is located about 1/4 mile from the camp. It is newly built by a private donor. See Las Vegas Sun article.


Close-up of field.


This is Friday afternoon. The charter bus is here to take well-behaved inmates to Las Vegas for weekend furlough.


A local resident.

For more links and articles on SMYC, see our Entity Page.



Reader Comments

“This place really helped me out and helped me with my life skills. Thanks to all of the COHEN staff at spring mountain youth camp.” — Mitchell Spencer 2/13/07

“I wanna wish all the guys in there good luck getting their lives together and especially Gary S-----. I can't wait to see you! Everyone is excited and can't wait!” — Brittany Huffine 2/19/07

“I hate you guys” — Elizabeth 2/22/07

“This is no way for a child to have to live. Some of the youth up there haven't done anything suitable for this kind of punishment.” — Anonymous 3/13/07 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: We think EVERY kid should go to Spring Mountain. It gives kids structure and discipline, which they are severely lacking at home. Spring Mountain is a life saver for many. —G.C.

“Re: anonymous 3-13-07. Can you offer further insight? Not sure I want my son here.” — jm 3/13/07 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: Spring Mountain is a structured youth camp similar to a military school. Boys go to school, play sports and engage in some kind of work training program for about six months. They are supervised at all times. It isn't a prison, but it is a very regulated environment. When you have all sorts of teenage issues raging, it is a perfect place for a "Time Out." —G.C.

“How about info on employment opportunties?” — JF 4/15/07 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: This would be handled through Clark County Human Resources. —G.C.

“free osmel” — ggjggggg 4/16/07

“"about six months", what's the longest a child can stay or has stayed? are there girls here, if so how do they interact w/ boys, if at all. and is there a specific age to work the forestry program? how much do they get paid?” — MLH 4/19/07 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: The only thing I can answer is that there are no girls. The only correctional placement for girls is Caliente. —G.C.

“This camp is an excellent place for a troubled youth to go and learn that freedom is a special thing and that life is not about doing wrong. I was in the Zenoff dorm for a little over a year in 1997. I am now 25 yrs. old with 2 kids. Wife, and good job and home now residing in Atlanta . If it wasn't for Spring Mountain and the fact of being away from society for a year I would have been dead or in prison. Coach ED and Mr. Brooks is the bomb!!! :)” — Nathan Allen 6/9/07

“this place is reall amzing i thank you for helping me out in my strugle i will try to do betterin my life” — joey h. 7/19/07

“Regarding the following comment: Two unidentified buildings, relics from the Air Force days. The building in the foreground may be the school (unconfirmed).” — Anonymous 8/1/07

“SMYC was one of the best things to happen to me at the time. It is an excellent program and if it wasn't for the great staff and programs I would have definately went down a different path in my life.” — E.R. 8/28/07

“man i hated that place” — kyle bradley knights 9/7/07

“Does anyone know a Chad H------ and what unit he's in?” — Anonymous 9/27/07

“It is amazing how this place has changed since i was there. Looks like a vacation getaway now.” — CJH 10/18/07

“Mah Pooh K----- M------ is in there and Im looking at the photos imagining what he is going through and I cant wait for him to come home on his weekends and permanently” — Shay Taylor 10/30/07

“look for little richie, he'll be there soon, merry christmas!” — santa claus 10/31/07

“i miss my brother louie!!!!!!!!!” — vanessa his lit sis' 11/2/07

“This place is so gay it has no point only cool staff was coach ed” — gayman 11/5/07

“Look people this is the weridest place ever i was there for six months and all they do is t” — ur mom 11/5/07

“this place suck and I hate staff this place made me do almost 2 years in summit view youth correctional center” — pedro montenegro 4/17/08

“Hey people.. You really wnat your kid ikn this place when there is a Juvenille sex offender in there. He is 16 and his name is ------ ----. He raped my friends four year old daughter.” — stephanie 4/17/08

“To all you who posted "hate" comments....you rather be in prison??..” — Josie 4/23/08

“Youth Challenge Hawaii sounds similiar to Spring Mt. Youth Camp. However, during interview my son told interviewer he didn't want to committ to the 5 mo residential program. Therefore , he went to Aiea HS for 2 mos & did great. He got a job @ Wendy's & saved $ & bought plane ticket back to Vegas. He is a SpEd student, I came back for 2 funerals and have not been able to re-enroll my son. Can Hearing Master Rm. 17 make my son's decision a mandatory Court Order? Youth Challenge Hawaii called me last Saturday offering him another chance for July Class & interviews are now or can he get Court Order for Spring Mountain Youth Camp? SOS” — roxan0072000(at)yahoo.com 4/23/08

“i hate u guys” — aram girl 4/24/08

“I guess if you hate this place so much, the best advice is to stay out of it. You may want to work on your English, too. Which is one of the things the camp offers; an education. For those of you who are a little more objective, the officers at SMYC are the best. They care about the youth with great passion, and make them do what's right. Thats' more than some of you did.” — Pastor Dan 4/24/08

“i wanna knoe wats the less time u can be in there if the one whos in there behaves nad tries to do his best?” — some one that is really missin some one 4/24/08

“Hey, someone! The time usually averages around 6 months. I'm familiar with 8 months, but five months is not unheard of. Good luck!” — someone 4/25/08

“SMYC is useless they dont teach you nothing they dont care the state is paying these staff way to much when an inmate could do way better” — LOBO LOPEZ 4/30/08

“Mr. Lopez, actually the state doesn't pay these officers; it's a county facility. You don't seem to know much about SMYC. Would you like to know more?? I'd be glad to answer your questions for you.” — Anonymous 5/2/08

“is there anyway i can write 2 my boyfriend or visit him i have almost 5 months without knowing nothing about him and well i really need to at least know a little about him..?” — =[ i miss him ]= 5/6/08

“i miss my baby =[ way 2 much ]= i hope he gets out before time cause in they said he be gettin on the 18 of sep. just excly 3 days before we a year together so is there any way he can get out before time?” — BeTty 5/6/08

“To all of you crybabies who think this place is cruel and unnecessary, I say to you grow some skin as your's is obviously way too thin! What happened to people taking responsibility for their actions? Trust me these kids can take it and much more, the only question is will they learn from it? I am a graduate of SMYC. 1st time 7 mo 6 days. 2nd time 31/2 months for violating probation. Since then I achieved the rank of SSgt (E-6) in the USMC. I obtained an FFC license and went to work at the Nevada Test Site in closed circuit TV. Soon I went to work in weapons timing & firing systems (I have personally caused the detonation of several underground nuclear tests). I have worked for a rocket motor manufacturer maintaining 2-way radios & fiber optic video systems. Suffice it to say, I have had a fairly successful or at very least interesting life. I also have a family (Grand kids too). My point? I believe SMYC was the turning point in my life. It was a little different then, we were tearing down the kitchen and some other small buildings that had walls made from stones and cement to make room for the new classrooms and other new facilities. Some of us worked a small farm we had, most of us had several opportunities to rake the road with 3lb rock rakes. Runaways, when caught were handcuffed to the flagpole for the amount of time they were gone (this ended shortly after my 1st term started, as it was way overboard). Make noise after lights out and everyone got to run in their PJ's up and down the road in the snow until tired enough to sleep. We attended school daily and had visitors on weekends. I'm not even sure that the camp is in the same place it was in those days. Ted Sanza was in charge then and things were really tough, but not without merit. We all broke the law and needed to repay a debt, as well as needing an education and rehabilitation. Like most, I hated every minute I was there, but I did learn, become successful and cannot thank the staff and faculty of SMYC 1964 & 65 enough and GOD rest those that have passed. I'll be 57 next month. So stop babying your children and let them grow up to become responsible men, they can take it. It is nothing like I described my experience to be now, in fact, it's probably quite cushy. I would like to echo a previous comment "I would have been dead or in prison" if not for SMYC. If your kid is in SMYC, I don't care who you thank, but you need to thank someone. There are much worse places to be ie. prison or graveyard.” — Voice from the past & into the future. 5/7/08

“Voices from the past & into the future - Thank you. the program has changed, but is still dedicated to teaching these young men to make better choices. You are correct though; many of these young men will be dead or in Indian Springs if they don't learn. CW2 Berry/ Chaplain” — Anonymous 5/8/08

“=[ i miss him ]= 5/6/08 I'll check on the policy for you. Thanks for being so polite.” — Anonymous 5/8/08

“I am sure that this place is good for those who have done something stupid, like stealling, getting into fights, skipping school, and maybe some other not so violent crimes, but I do not believe that this should e a place that a 16 year boy should be if he has repeatedly molested a 4 year old girl, and told that four year old girl that if she ever told anyone that he would kill her mother. I believe that once a child molester always a child molester. my four year old daughter, now will never be able to have children do to this kids horrile crime that he did against her. and all he gets is 6 months in a boot camp kind of setting.. I think that he should have been sent to prison to deal with the prisoner and how they deal with those who commit crimes against children my daughter is now diagnosied as ptss and has to be on medicine, this is not fair. he gets to continue on with his life like nothing happen after this, but she has to deal with this for the rest of her life.” — a mother scorned 5/8/08

“i miss you!” — Anonymous 5/8/08 5/8/08

“a mother scorned: This may seem a little over simplified, but please at least think about it. Understand, man is a very imperfect creature and doesn't always make decisions that we believe properly satisfy every situation. I sympathize with your grief, but you must understand your responsibility now is to your daughter. You have a long hard road ahead of you and you MUST take your daughter with you on that journey. To do that, you MUST leave this experience and the person responsible behind without looking back EVER. May I share a prayer with you that might help? Religious or not, this prayer is at very least good advice to the one that applies it's principle. GOD, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can and the Wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace. Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen. You cannot change anything that has already happened. But you can change the future of what has happened. You are the master of your destiny with the decisions you make. If you do not let it go, it will never let you or your daughter go. This will work, but it is all up to you now to move on. I cannot pretend to know exactly what you are going through, but my wife and I went through a similar situation with a foster daughter that had been molested by our landlord several times, but in our case, no charges were ever pursued by police. I didn't think my wife would ever get over it and probably never would have, had she not finally gained the strength to put it behind her and move on. This is a blessing for you NOT the criminal. GOD Bless.” — Voice from the past & into the future 5/10/08

“hey anonymuos this is =[ i miss him ]= well i just wana knoe if i can write to my boyfriend or wat can i do i really need to so what do you recomend me? can i go visit him? or write to him and hes gonna be able to write to me back or how many times he can get to talk on the phone can i talk to him over the phone or what can i do? =[ i miss him ]=” — =[ i miss him ]= 5/11/08

“�=[ i miss him ]= 5/6/08 I'll check on the policy for you. Thanks for being so polite.� Letters can be received from you, but the youth can only write to family, attorneys , etc. Do you need the address?” — Anonymous 5/11/08

“anonymous so he cant write to me back? =[ yeah i do]=” — =[ i miss him ]= 5/11/08

“are you gys going to put some new pictures of how the place looks now?” — a mother 5/11/08

“Yeah I do} HCR 38, Box 252, Las Vegas, Nevada 89124. No, he cannot write to you.” — Anonymous 5/13/08

“Dear a Mother, this site is jot an official site of Clark County. You would have to contact the webmaster and owner of this site to see if they can come and take some new pics. But, you have given me a thought.” — Anonymous 5/13/08

“anonymous ok thank you anyways =[” — =[ i miss him ]= 5/13/08

“Anonymous who would i have to contact to put some new pictures? because i want to knoe how does it look now” — a mother 5/13/08

“a mother not much has changed, especially in the dorms. the pictures are actaully a very good visualization of the camp (other than the squirrel). They are getting ready to open a new dining hall. I'll see if I can get some pics and post them on a web site in the next week. Another option is to drive up to the camp gate and look at the camp from there. 45 minutes from Las Vegas.” — Anonymous 5/16/08

“A voive from the past, i appericate the fact that you are tyring to help me,” — Anonymous 5/17/08

“A voive from the past, i appericate the fact that you are tyring to help me, But there really is nothing that you can say or do that can make me feel beter. This kid not only raped my daughter over ten times, but he would wash her up so that the evidence was gone, He also told her that if she ever told anyone that he would kill me, So now three months after this whole nightmare came to an end, she is now having nightmares, fearing that he is going to get to me and kill me. She has to go to councoling three times a wek, she also has to go through two types of surgies, one to try and fix the damage he did to her reproductive system, and the other to fix her rectum. I have to see his mother every day when i go to school for she refused to move to another class so i took a leave of absence to only come back to hear her tell everyone that my four year old daughter suduced her 16 year old And to hear her mumble nder her breath teling me that if i did not work and go to school her son would have never been tempted. And now to find out that he more than likely will not have to register as a sex offender, and knowing that my daughter was not his only victim. Makes me wonder were our justice system is. He was charged with many felonies and many gross misdeminors for the DA to plead him out on a misdemionr. Not to mention that the DA and the victims advocate who was suppose to be the one supporting my daughter telling me not to take it personally and to understand that he was struggling with his sexuallity. How do you think that i would feel. As far as I am concern he should be in prison....” — a mother scorned 5/17/08

“a mother - I'm working on the pictures. www.accessclarkcounty.com/newsletters/sand_m/2007-July/July_Big_Falls.html” — Anonymous 5/22/08

“Anonymous thank you i appriciate =)” — a m0ther 5/25/08

“this camp lookes as though it would be good for mislead youth. To Aaron Lee ( Ac) I miss you and can't wait until you come home. I'll be waiting for you and I love you,When you get out you have to start coming to church with me. So, that whay you have a new out look on life.” — Big Cousin Darnita 6/2/08

“How do the instructors react to a kid coming in that has stated they can't keep me there. Are they more stricter on them ??” — a father 6/6/08

“Baby i miss you :((” — his 7/6/08

“Spring mountain youth camp, what a fucken joke, I was at the old one in 1969 and it was a horrible experience.” — Steve 7/15/08

“Steve, it didn't seem to be of much benefit to you since you still can't spell very well. sorry for your experience. Have you been there lately? It's changed a lot in the last 40 years. They even feed the kids now - three times a day! And Clark County School District shows up to do school so the youth can continue their education. During the Summer they havea Forestry Program to teach the 50+ young men to work. Sorry you missed all this, Steve.” — Anonymous 7/20/08

“ My Nephew will soon be movin into your establishment . I live in Ohio, but will be visiting Las Vegas in Aug 2008. My Question is will I be able to visit him ? I have a 5 year old that would like to see him also. Do you allow kids to visit ?” — Mickey Moo 7/23/08

“Well, this is certainly better than Juvenile Hall I'd have to say!! My boyfriend is currently attending the camp and it seems like a great place to make him into a better and less deviant young man. It was also very nice to actually see the place and where everyone sleeps and do certain activities. I'm really excited about that football field too; it really looks pretty nice. I just really hope he learns his lesson and commits more to himself and his family before others! I love my boyfriend more than anything, and I wouldn't bare to see him not succeed or become anything great over something unethical. He is only 16, but he still has a lot to learn. I really really miss him! If I could, I would love to go see him. I love him very much and hopefully I'm coming to see him soon!!” — His Girl<3 8/8/08

“I love you Andrew, more than anything in this whole world!!!!!! I miss you babe!!!! =(” — Sarah Elizabeth<3 8/8/08

“My name is bryon trenton and was at spring mountain in 1988 , was on the forestry crew, loved it have gone back to the peak almost every year since and share it and hike it with my four kids too, we were a great football team that year, beating almost everyone we played badly, shout out to zed and darius, spring mountain was a good time and really turned my life around, thanks spring mountain and stoney dunn the only one” — bryon thornburg/trenton 8/9/08

“i was locked up in that dump for curfew violations and did nine months back in 1987 if you only knew what torchers that staff came up with. all these years later and i remember it like yesterday. I still bump into some of the old alumni from time to time and all we talk about is how could the staff do what they did to a bunch of kids. they are the ones that should be locked up. We know some of them have passed on, but to those that havnt U SCUM.” — Joe, Gary, Anthony, Raymond, Stacey, Willy, Cederick, Nathan, Gordon, Frank, and the ones in Elko 8/21/08

“fuck your gay ass program” — THERUGERNINE 8/31/08

“My best friend is in there yeah he deserves a second chance, but he's getting time to think about all the mitakes he made in life and how he do better in the furture. I hope he learns this time. I really REALLY miss him!” — the bestfriend 9/10/08

“my boyfrien is in there i love him to death i would do anything to see him! ily baby!” — lpv-3 9/17/08

“MY PRAYER IS THAT ALL THE BOYS THAT ARE IN THIS PLACE WILL LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKE WE ALL MAKE THEM. WE NEED TO FORGIVE THEM AND THEY NEED TO FORGIVE THEMSELVES, AND THEEN ASK GOD TO FORGIVE THEM. THE DEVIL HAS COME TO KILL, STEAL AND DESTROY FAMILY. THEY NEED THIS PLACE TO BE ABLE TO THINK FREELY ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO MAKE THEIR LIFE BETTER BY MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES, ITS ALL UP TO THEM, I PRAY THAT THAT ALL GET IN A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CREATOR WHICH IS THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHO CAN SAVE THEIR SOUL WE ALL HAVE TO DIE AND MEET THE CREATOR FACE TO FACE AND NO ONE WILL BE THERE TO HOLD OUR HANDS, PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BOYS THAT THEY BECOME MEN THAT GOD WOULD HAVE THEM TO BECOME. A PRAYER SENT IS MY NAME” — Anonymous 9/29/08

“youuuuu jerks took my boyfriend! you all suck.” — Clinton's girl 10/13/08

“I know this must be a strange question for most of you...but does the court need to be involved in order to have my child sent there for a period of time? I have tried everything I can think of to help him. Fortunately (depending on how you look at it) no one has ever pressed formal charges thereby keeping him out of the courts. That being said, he was expelled from school today due to sexual harrassment and leud conduct. Since the parents of the girl know my son (it is his best friend's sister), they do not want to press charges - although if it were my daughter I would. My Father was an "inmate" at SMYC in 67. He was a troubled youth and would have ended up in prison. He told me many stories of his time there and how it turned his life around. He went from a juvenile delinquent being in trouble with the law regularly, to a wonderful man with a great family, job and respect in the community. My father passed one year ago yesterday - he had 400+ people at his funeral - four of which were his counselors from SMYC. With my son - at the age of 11 - having so many problems (stealing, lying, and now sexual misconduct - trying to kiss a girl and touch her back side without her permission), I am willing to try anything to help my son. Therapy, counseling, family counseling, school counseling, and run-ins with the police have not changed his behaviors and it hurts me deeply to see the boy I love so much continue to spiral into an abyss. I am praying for help - SMYC changed my father's life and I would like to have the opportunity to see if it would help my son.” — A Sad Mother 10/17/08

“i miss my bestest friend so much! i love you charles and cant wait to see your smile again in march next year!!!!!!” — Miss my teddy bear 11/22/08

“FUCK THIS GAY ASS PROGRAM FUCK BROOKS” — THEONEBITCH 12/5/08

“im looking for someone to write over christmas vacation” — sad&lonely 12/10/08

“i was wondering if my homeboys Alik Madik & Ashit Midrawrs were in lock-up” — Husbain Fartain 12/10/08

“me bois reggie and ray ray made it thew this programe and the be back in school and doing good now and they tell my they owe it all to this programe and they could by dead right now but i know they isnt becuse i see them all the time like on weekends whenn we get down and sometimes they tell me to keep my head up and i knwo they be the only real people in my life becuse the only family i have i owe to this programe” — young cripple 12/10/08

“youth camps are horrible places,take this one for instance,they try to make it seem like a nice place for kids to rehabilatate,but actually they beat and assualt kids here,from what ive heard the staff at these places are the real child sex predators in our society,who in the history of man thought it would be a good idea to lock up poor kids with hard lives so that they could be sat on all day by staff when they act up and mentally abused for means of making their lives better??fuck these places and fuck everyone involved in them” — fuckyou 12/18/08

“WH@T$ HATN!N L0CCST@Z ! MY H0M!3 !$ !N TH3R3 R!9HT N0W W!T 8 M0R3 0F MY H0M!EZ KUZ FR33 L!L P3NUT TH!S SH!T !S KR@ZY Y0 ! !IMMA B3 H3R3 F0R MY N!99AZ WH3N TH3Y G3T 0UT I ! L0V3 Y@LL M@N R3@L SH!T TR!LL SH!T !!” — ! R3@L GANG$TA !IN TH3 N0RTH 12/18/08

“my son is going therev and i think it will do him some good” — debbie 12/22/08

“this camp sucks” — Anonymous 12/25/08

“My son is there now i went for my first visit today he is doing ok my wife his mother died from cancer on the 13 of dec and he was in juvenile hall and didnt get to come home in time to see her before she died but he knew long time she was not going to make it but he handled it well so far and i know this will help him the camp looks great and his other option was elko i hope all goes well for him....” — Ed Thompson 12/28/08

“I was wondering, do the staff still make the teen offenders clean up all the suicides that happen on that mountain from all the poor depressed people of as vegasor does the forestry program give them free sodas” — Anonymous 1/2/09

“Hi, my Son is at Camp right now and has been there for almost 3 months. In the short time he has been there he has shown a much more positive view on his life, is doing well in school and is currently on the wrestling team of which they do travel to matches, some even out of town, of which the parents are permitted to attend. Parent visitation is every Sunday for 3 hours (weather and road conditions permitting). I am very thankful for this Program and the supportive Staff. I am a very firm believer that the more support the child has from his family the more successful he will be. As to the question posted by A Sad Mother on 10-13, Unfortunately your child must be adjudicated by the Court - Best of luck to you!” — a Son's Very Proud Mother 1/5/09

“i want to thank evry one in wilsons dorm for teaching me life skills i need for the future.” — pearson 1/27/09

“My boyfriend will probably be sent there soon =( i hope dis place does him good nd he comes back someone differente his only 16 nd has his whole life ahead of him i really hope dis program helps him out i love you babe im gana miss you so much=(” — His Cuppi Cake 1.27.09 1/27/09

“I want to thank evryone in wilsons dorm along with others who work there. just stoping in to say hello and u made a differince in my life.” — PEARSON 2/12/09

“I spent 18 months at SMYC starting in 1975 when I was 15 years old. My crime was quite serious, but my young age and lack of a record sent me there. I ended up playing football, wrestling , on the judo team and actualy doing pretty well academecly. I hated every minute I spent there, since I was not from Las Vegas but from California I was not able to get weekend leaves. The seriousness of my crime left me un able to come up for parole for at least a year and a half. Thank God for the staff and the supervisors in Zenoff hall. I spent that time and decided then and there this is not the life I want to live. So thanks to all those PO's and staff. I've had a good life, and wouln't change a thing. I learned a valuable life lesson.” — Dale A Stickles 2/28/09

“Can the information of whos there be released? I think I know someone there, but I'm not positive if hes there or not & I'm curious to know if theres a way I can find out. I hope he is here, because this place seems a lot nicer then other places I've seen :)” — Anonymous 3/11/09 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: I don't have any official answer, but in general information on juveniles in the delinquency system can't be released to anyone but parents. —G.C.

“FUCK YOU, YOU CAN ALL SUCK MY DICK. HOMEWRECKERS.” — An angry Girlfriend. 3/25/09 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: Girlfriend? Dick? —G.C.

“i hated this place so much but i liked the staff of luceros” — maurxavier 3/27/09

“Can kids up from Reno be accepted into this camp?” — Reno Mom 3/29/09 ... RESPONSE FROM THE WEBMASTER: No, it's strictly for Clark County Youth... and you can't be "accepted"; you're sentenced there. —G.C.

“My boyfriend went here jack ass! fuck off. Dicks!!!” — Anonymous 4/1/09

“I REally hope my boyfriend tries hard... I Know you can do it ray. Baby i love you and i will support you in any way. To the staff i would like to say thank you for helping tenns like my boyfriend. You guys are awesome.” — Judy Esparza 4/13/09

“I'm thinking "An angry Girlfriend. 3/25/09" and "Anonymous 4/1/09" are the same person. YOU sound really pissed off. Neither this place, nor these officers, nor this system wrecks homes. I can explain how wrecked homes happen if you can carry on a conversation without using the word "fuck" or "dick" every third word. Would you be interested in learning?” — Chaplain Berry, SMYC 4/17/09

“SMYC is a great chance for these boys to change their lives around. My son is in there now and doing well. My thanks to all the staff there.” — a mom:) 4/21/09

“I like some of the pissy girlfriends yelling at some staff haaa! anyway it sucked up there but i had some good times and some skills i can use when shit hits the fan......mr gulley (caucasion ...ha)Mr addison and i havnt forgoten mr stafinik who got my ass out! .. you guys(girls?) were pretty hard on us but pretty cool man pretty cool” — anarchyandpeace,the only clue from ? me? 4/23/09

“my friend might be coming here soon and i was wondering if friends were able to visit or only family” — friend 5/6/09

“my boyfriend might be going there and i would like to know the visitation and weekend release policies asap” — a concerned girlfriend 5/6/09

“how can we apply for a job to work here at smyc ?” — Anonymous 5/7/09

“Only selected (immediate) family is allowed to visit at the camp. The youth are eligible for weekends (no guarantee) after 120 days. Apply at Clark County for employment. Thank you for your respect. All the youth who choose to do well up here.” — Chaplain Berry 5/10/09

“Webmaster - SMYC has a new dining hall, finished summer 2008. The old one has been demolished. You should post some pics, eh. Thought you would want to know.” — Chaplain Berry 5/11/09

“Young Savage Wht Up Money We$t Wit It Broz ...........loveyouMoneyGang$$$$$$-heartle$$” — Heartle$$ 5/27/09

“Do you really think this palacial set up is a fair trde for taking a life?” — a devastated life of a mom 5/28/09

“I was there. I gained a lot of experience being at Spring Mountain. I played basketball the last year Coach Snyder coached. He told me I'd look back on the experience and realize how much organized basketball really directed my life. I love Coach Snyder and Coach Brooks” — Jordan Showers #23 6/28/09

“I was a fellow Golden Eagle In the mid 90s .I Was wondering if SMYC was still useing the SKILLS Program if so , can i get a copy to teach my children the Life skills yall Gave me Thank to Pual Weller ,Hawkins snyder Jones and Busman Via email robertmorgan@yahoo.com While I was there i went By Robert Seckinger” — Robert Seckinger 6/29/09

“coach ali and coach wallis are the two best staff and they keep it reel.Lucero and forestry are the two best dorms. but you have to watch out for Mr.Gallegos he is like secretly gay,one time he walked by me and i was in the shower and he looked directly at my penis and tried to play it off and say "oh the kids came up to me and said you were tagging in the shower so i had to come check for tagging." and then one time we were on the football field and touched my butt i thought it was an accident untill he said "you like that shit" then i looked at him and he was looking the other way trying to play it off again.so after this i knew he was like a molester type person, i tried to write a report on him but they just dont belive me i have told everybody i can and it all comes down to his word over mine.and i didnt have a very good reputation in the camp so they thought i was just trying to get Mr.Gallegos in trouble,so none of the supervisers belived me. i have never been touched by a grown man like that in my entire life.so i let a couple days pass and they finally let me talk to the head guy of the juvenile system,he just told me that im bullshitting him and i need to get a life.and i even broke down in tears trying to get him to belive me,so they told me that after im done with my time that i can take it to court.im still trying to gather up enough evidence but there realy is no proof that he touched me. this man has kids and he is married there is no way i can win this case i need help or some advise,should i try to fight it or am i just making myself look stupid. please let me know, my mother started crying when i told her what this man did to me. my father thinks i should have defended myself .this whole thing is just tearing me up inside,because people dont know how sick in the head people can get. belive it or not this man is a molester and i am not going to let him get away with touching me. if you are familiar with the website myspace.com then go to people search and type in "craig gallegos" his profile will show up on the first or second page he is wearing a green shirt. he lists on his profile that he is bisexual and he likes having sex with young men... go see for yourself.then please tell me what i should do.” — randee rolfe 7/1/09

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