In just a few years, overdoses in Nevada prisons have increased nearly tenfold, according to prisons director James Dzurenda.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody after he was pepper-sprayed, shackled and restrained is disputing the official account of his death in a coroner’s report while also ...

Nevada OKs $4.6M settlement with family who says beatings by staff killed prisoner. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The State of Nevada is set to pay an inmate nearly $1 million to settle three lawsuits alleging he didn’t receive proper medical care in prison. On Tuesday, the state Board of ...