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Nevada prison deaths at four-year high

On Oct. 27, the Nevada Department of Corrections reported that a man was stabbed to death at High Desert State Prison.

33-year-old Nevada prison inmate dies at hospital after stabbing, officials say

Dylan Walters, 33, died at the University Medical Center and an autopsy was requested in accordance with state law, ...
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Inmate Fatally Stabbed at High Desert State Prison Amid Nevada's Rising Prison Death Rate

An inmate at High Desert State Prison was fatally stabbed, marking the Nevada prison system's highest death rate in four ...
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Inmate killed in stabbing at Las Vegas-area prison

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An investigation into the alleged murder of an inmate at High Desert State Prison is underway. Dylan ...

Nevada lawmakers question claim that inmate overdoses are driving prison overtime costs

Officials from the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) said that skyrocketing overdoses are one of the main drivers behind overtime expenses that have cost the state more than $18 million annually ...

Corrections worker demoted after raising concerns about Southern Nevada prison, lawsuit alleges

An employee at the Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Department of Corrections and its director, claiming she was demoted from her ...