A Nevada death row inmate is requesting a court hearing, pursuing what federal public defenders say is his right to the ...

A judge on Tuesday dismissed only part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the Nevada Department of Corrections ...

A lawsuit filed this week against the Nevada Department of Corrections is questioning how a prisoner died last year after officers twice used force against him, including striking him with batons.

In this week’s edition of Behind the Bar, we dive into the recent budget hearings and whether per-pupil funding will drop.

Nevada Medicaid has been given an award of $5 million to help implement a program that would provide healthcare for newly released inmates.

Two recent lawsuits filed against the Nevada Department of Corrections allege a pattern of guards allowing prisoners to be attacked by incarcerated gang members at High Desert State Prison.

A death row inmate who killed two employees at a restaurant where he was laid off nearly 30 years ago has died, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Nevada Department of Corrections has confirmed an inmate is dead due to a stabbing incident at High Desert State Prison. According to NDOC on Jan. 15, 43-year-old ...

According to the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC), Emerich had been released from Ely State Prison in October after serving time for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a ...