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John L Smith: Prison Guards' Case Could Wreak Havoc On State's Finances

Oct 22, 2019

Prison guards in Nevada scored a major victory last week when a federal appeals court ruled in their favor. 

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Lawyer: Nevada On Hook For $60M In Unpaid Prison Guard Time

May 11, 2018

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A lawyer for state prison guards in a federal unpaid overtime lawsuit says Nevada could be on the hook for up to $60 million in damages and back wages.

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Nevada Prison Guards Blamed In Inmate Wrongful Death Case

Apr 12, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Documents made public in a federal wrongful death lawsuit blame Nevada prison guards for the shotgun killing of one inmate and the wounding of another during a brawl in a High Desert State Prison hallway in November 2014.

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Algarene Jennings (left) and Kawana Walker, aunt and sister, respectively, of Latandra Ellington, who died while an inmate in a central Florida prison. A state autopsy said she died of natural causes, but her family says she was threatened by a guard bef

Record Number Of Inmate Deaths Has Florida Prisons On The Defensive

Mar 18, 2015
Many of the inmates died of natural causes, but a series of suspicious deaths — against the backdrop of a shrinking budget and staff shortages — has lawmakers calling for a prison oversight board.
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