Southern Desert inmate dies, Nevada Department of Corrections says

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An inmate at the Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs had died, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Michael Harris, 63, died on Tuesday, the department said in a press release. The Clark County coroner’s office has not yet released how he died.

Harris was at the facility serving a sentence for attempted robbery, the department said.

Contact Estelle Atkinson at eatkinson@reviewjournal.com.

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