High Desert State Prison swapped 2,000 prisoners with Ely State Prison earlier this month as High Desert moved to maximum security. Watch Now .

In August 2006, in the enclosed Z Unit of High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, Officer Scott Jones, a correctional peace officer assigned to Search and Escort, joined in a hazing ...

High Desert State Prison swapped 2,000 prisoners with Ely State Prison earlier this month as High Desert moved to maximum security. More for You. Switzerland gives up neutrality.

Guards at High Desert State Prison may start using nonlethal, rubber shotgun rounds. The proposal came up Tuesday during a Board of State Prison Commissioners meeting in Carson City that was ...

The report blames a lack of communication and leadership at the prison, which has had 15 wardens in its 21 years of existence - five in the last 18 months.

The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody in December 2023 is disputing the official account of his death ...

The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that an inmate was stabbed to death during an altercation with two other inmates at High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Two inmates have died at High Desert State Prison, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. Michael Sonner, 57, was pronounced dead Wednesday, a news release said.

High Desert prison reports 2 inmate deaths. Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM PDT. Two inmates have died at High Desert State Prison, according to the Nevada Department of ...