Overview

• The Nevada Attorney General announced charges against 20 individuals for their roles in a deadly prison brawl at Ely State Prison on July 30, 2024.
• The incident resulted in the deaths of three inmates, identified as members of the Aryan Warriors gang, and injuries to five others; no staff were harmed.
• Charges include first-degree murder and attempted murder with the use of deadly weapons to promote or assist gang activity.
• The Nevada Department of Corrections has since transitioned Ely State Prison from a maximum-security facility to medium security, relocating high-risk inmates to High Desert State Prison.
• The prison system in Nevada, including Ely State Prison, has faced criticism over unsafe conditions, overcrowding, and inadequate resources, leading to protests and hunger strikes in recent years.