Corrections Department announces death of inmate at Carson City prison
Jerome Lorenzi (Nevada Corrections Department)
A Northern Nevada Correctional Center inmate died early Saturday morning, according to the state Department of Corrections.
Jerome Lorenzi, 76, died about 3:30 a.m. at the Regional Medical Facility inside the Carson City prison.
Lorenzi was committed in October 2011 from Washoe County, and was serving both a life sentence with the possibility of parole for lewdness with a minor and one to three years for the possession of child pornography.
The Carson City’s Sheriff’s Office coroner responded, and an autopsy is being scheduled.
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