If someone is in the country illegally and accused of a crime here in Clark County, what should come first: prosecution or deportation?
After a recent case where the defendant was deported with their criminal case still pending, the issue caught our attention. I sat down with District Attorney Steve Wolfson and Sheriff Kevin McMahill, who agree there’s a gap in the system.
Channel 13 senior reporter Alyssa Bethencourt took the question to the county’s top law enforcement to get answers:
Defendants deported with criminal cases pending: Is there a gap in the system?
To understand that gap, Channel 13 was granted access inside the Clark County Detention Center, which is overseen by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. They say everyone booked into jail goes through the same process…