LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Nevada Department of Corrections reported five prisoner deaths, including three convicted ...
The Nevada Department of Corrections on Thursday announced the deaths of five inmates, including three convicted murderers.
A high-profile inmate escape, the resignation of the prisons director, and reports that fences, doors and windows were ...
According to the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC), Emerich had been released from Ely State Prison in October after serving time for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a ...
Dorotiak and Thomas’ deaths are the fifth and sixth deaths at High Desert since the department completed the transfer of more than 2,000 inmates between High Desert and Ely State Prison in 2024.
Hanson, 35, was serving a sentence for robbery. The prison replaced Ely State Prison as the state’s highest security facility in September after 2,000 inmates were transferred between the two.
A Nevada death row inmate is requesting a court hearing, pursuing what federal public defenders say is his right to the clemency process.