Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs transferred to another Nevada prison

Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs has been transferred to a medium security prison in Northern Nevada, the Nevada ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Nevada prison ignored inmate's dental infection, hit with $4.3 million judgment

A jury found Dr. Mike Naughton and Nurse Kathy Henderson violated inmate Nick Mork's right against cruel and unusual punishment by withholding medical care. The Nevada prison system has faced more ...
The New York Times

4 Inmates Are Killed in Less Than a Month at Nevada Prisons, State Says

The homicides appear to be unrelated, according to prison officials, who said that drugs were believed to have been a contributing factor. By Neil Vigdor Four inmates have been killed in less than a ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rash of prison killings forces Nevada officials to take action

Two Southern Nevada detention centers have beefed up surveillance after four inmates, all under the age of 40, were found dead at the facilities in the past month in homicides possibly related to drug ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Inmate, 35, dies at High Desert State Prison, Nevada officials say

A 35-year-old man serving a sentence of up to three years for larceny at High Desert State Prison died this week, according to a news release from the Nevada Department of Corrections. Jacob S. Herman ...
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Union leader blames short-staffing, lack of weapons in deadly Nevada prison fight

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The head of the union representing correctional officers in Nevada state prisons insists officers did everything they could with the resources they had during a deadly fight in Ely ...