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Nevada Department of Corrections faces lawsuit over gender discrimination and poor conditions, Golden Knights host Colorado Avalanche, while Mountain West black bears confront new seasonal challenges.

Since July, five inmates have died at High Desert Prison. Another died at Southern Desert Prison. At this time, those deaths are still under investigation.

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…