Inmate stabbed to death at prison outside Las Vegas

A 34-year-old inmate who had arrived at a prison outside Las Vegas in June was fatally stabbed last week, according to authorities.

Jordan Canteberry was pronounced dead at High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs on July 26, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Monday in a press release. Canteberry died of multiple stab wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, the Clark County coroner’s office said Tuesday.

An autopsy had been requested in accordance with state law, prison officials said.

Canteberry arrived at the prison on June 18 from Clark County and was serving a sentence of 12 to 30 months for robbery and possession of a firearm by an ex-felon, according to the news release. Clark County District Court records show Canteberry pleaded guilty in January to one count of robbery stemming from a separate incident.

One of Canteberry’s lawyers, former Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett, told the Review-Journal Tuesday that Canteberry had entered his sentence with about 120 days served, and was expected to qualify for parole in the coming months. After battling with substance abuse issues since his teenage years, Canteberry while behind bars was finally getting clean and was looking forward to reconnecting with family, Beckett said.

“When I heard the news, it was really a shock,” Beckett said. “I was deeply saddened when I heard the news.”

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