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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has denied a request by lawyers for death row inmate Scott Dozier seeking his removal from an isolated cell…
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While the nation has seen an overall drop in its prison population, Nevada’s numbers have risen.According to a review by the Crime and Justice Institute,…
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Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval ordered an audit of the Department of Corrections when the state had to shell out $15.5 million in overtime costs last…
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When Nevada’s new prisons chief took over, he made it clear he was going to change the system.Since James Dzurenda became director of the Department of…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 42-year-old Nevada man freed from prison after 23 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit says he's a little overwhelmed by the…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trial has been reset for February in Las Vegas for a former Nevada prison guard trainee who pleaded not guilty to involuntary…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has landed two new grants aimed at preparing its inmates for a successful life outside of prison.The Nevada Department of…
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The Nevada Department of Corrections is making some changes that are beginning to get some notice.The prison systems’ HIV policy has changed, the use of…
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John L. Smith wonders what the new Las Vegas ice hockey team should be named. He also wonders if the owners can pour ice that looks like a frozen cocktail…
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As he told KNPR's State of Nevada in May, the new director of Nevada's prison system says he's ending the use of birdshot behind bars.Nevada Department of…