The Nevada Independent

Two Nevada rural prisons have ‘critical labor shortage,’ state determines

The Tuesday decision from the state Board of Examiners will allow Ely State Prison and Lovelock Correctional Center to bring ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

Four Nevada prison deaths investigated as homicides; drug debt cited, officials say

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada Department of Corrections is investigating the deaths of four inmates at two state prisons as homicides, with officials citing drug debt as a factor. According to the ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Rising deaths in Nevada prisons leave families searching for answers

We're getting dozens of letters, phone calls and more from inmates and their families describing unsafe conditions in state prisons. Alyssa Bethencourt is fighting to get them answers LAS VEGAS (KTNV) ...
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 ...
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Nevada prison leaders point to ‘drug debt’ after recent string of homicides

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada prison leaders said ‘drug debt’ appears to be a factor after a recent string of homicides inside two Las Vegas-area prisons. As the 8 News Now Investigators first reported, ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

4 suspected inmate homicides put Nevada prisons on modified operations amid NDOC probe

The Nevada Department of Corrections is investigating four suspected inmate homicides that have occurred at two state prisons since mid-July. The fourth, Ryan Warren-Hunt, 35, died Aug. 11 at Southern ...