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Clark County inmate dies behind bars in northern Nevada

An inmate died early Monday at the Regional Medical Facility at the Northern Nevada Correction Center in Carson City.

Morris Hutchison, 64, died about 12:10 a.m., the Nevada Department of Corrections said in a release.

Hutchison was committed to the Northern Nevada Correction Center from Clark County on Jan. 21, 2016. He was serving 38 to 96 months for attempted theft and possessing documents to establish a false identity, according to the release.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office coroner has not yet determined the cause and manner of Hutchison’s death.

Contact Bianca Cseke at bcseke@bcseke@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @biancacseke1 on Twitter.

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