LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Nevada Department of Corrections confirmed that two offenders in custody at Ely State Prison sent envelopes containing a “powdery substance” to a Las Vegas courthouse on Thursday.
According to a news release, NDOC has confirmed that the envelopes were delivered subsequently on Friday and Monday.
Officials say that the substance from one envelope was recently identified as “harmless,” though the nature of the other envelope’s substance has yet to be identified. No injuries or symptomatic responses have been reported.
NDOC has clarified that, according to NDOC regulations, legal mail or correspondence sent by inmates is not searched before leaving NDOC institutions. However, mail that is addressed to the Governor, Attorney General, the Secretary of State or any constitutional officers who make up the Nevada Board of Prison Commissioners is inspected by NDOC staff before being sealed and sent.
NDOC says an internal investigation will be conducted into the regulations and procedures for handling mail, and officials will continue the active investigation into the incident itself. Any potential charges from either investigation will be referred to the Attorney General’s Office.
