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Fighting Inmates Cause Lockdown
By lasvegassun.com
Published: 07/27/2010

Inmates were locked down at the Southern Desert Correctional Center after a fight involving about 30 prisoners Thursday.

Howard Skolnik, director of the state Department of Corrections, said the prison in Clark County would remain in lock-down until the investigation is complete. It appeared the fight started between two inmates and escalated, Skolnik said. There were no serious injuries but one inmate was taken to the hospital for observation, he said.

Some of the inmates involved were transferred to the maximum security prison in Ely.

“We don’t tolerate that type of behavior,” Skolnik said.

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