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Inmate transfer complete as High Desert State Prison completes transition to maximum security facility
Two thousand inmates were transitioned from the Ely State Prison, nearly 300 miles north of the High Desert facility, over several days, NDOC officials said. Staff at the newly designated maximum ...
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HDSP, CDCR high-security areas placed on modified program
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities ...
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20 people charged after three inmates die in Ely State Prison fight
Attorney General Aaron Ford announced 20 people are facing charges, including first-degree murder, after three inmates were killed in the prison fight.
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Nevada prisoner’s mom claims in lawsuit that staff covered up son’s fatal beating
He had reported to medical staff at the prison that he believed he was being poisoned. The lawsuit said Walker was taken to High Desert State Prison “for unknown reasons.” On April 13 ...
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CDCR places high‑security prisons on modified movement
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its ...
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NDOC medical director resigns after 2 inmates die by suicide
7, David Thompson, 38, of Elko County, died by hanging inside High Desert State Prison, according to the ... Vance said in an email. “Our staff is reviewing the circumstances and developing ...
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Two inmates with weapons involved in confrontation at Southern Nevada prison
Prison staff used "chemical agents rather than physical ... higher-security shower doors inside the prison, Vance said. High Desert State Prison recently became the state's designated maximum ...
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High-security areas of 2 Kern prisons put on modified movement
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation put Level IV high-security sections within California ...