LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The death rate among Nevada prisoners is now at a four-year high.

The Nevada Department of Corrections has confirmed there was a stabbing at High Desert State Prison on Monday. The victim in that attack was identified as Dylan Walters. He was taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas where he died from his injuries.

The 33-year-old was serving a sentence of 16 to 40 months for attempted grand larceny. According to NDOC records, he began his sentenced in April 2024, which means he was 18 months into his sentence when he was killed. Those records also show that he was eligible to be released on parole on July 17.

Walters' death marks the 53rd death in the NDOC system so far this year. That's the highest number since 2021, when nearly 70 people died.

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