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Prison Violence

Clark County Detention Center staff say they have had 5 riots this year at the downtown jail a marked increase from the past. So, for the first time it has started regular shake-downs of high-security in-mates, thoroughly searching cells for contraband and weapons. KNPR's Ky Plaskon takes us there to see what the jail is doing about its worsening problem with violence.

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Tomorrow, officers say the jail is overcrowded and they need more space. Ky Plaskon takes a look at who's in the jail.