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State inspectors cite repeated sanitation and dietary violations; NDOC outlines ARPA-funded kitchen fixes, tablets and EHR plans
Summary
A Division of Public and Behavioral Health report identified repeated critical sanitation and dietary violations at multiple state prisons; NDOC officials said ARPA funds will fund kitchen equipment repairs, ViaPath will assume communications Jan. 6 and broader tablet and EHR projects are underway.
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health reported 14 critical dietary and sanitation violations across six state prison facilities in 2024, an increase of two from 2023, and identified repeated critical violations at three facilities, an agency representative told the Board of State Prison Commissioners on Dec. 19.
Vincent Valiente, representing the division’s chief medical officer, summarized inspections that included medical, dietary and sanitation reviews. He said Northern Nevada Correctional Center had five citations touching life‑safety, infection control and sterilizer maintenance; Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center had one citation for infection control. The Ely State Prison, High Desert State Prison, Southern Desert Correctional Center, Lovelock Correctional Center and Northern Nevada Correctional Center all showed at least one dietary or…
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