Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs working at Nevada Governor’s Mansion whereas serving jail sentence
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Former Las Vegas Raiders extensive receiver Henry Ruggs III is working on the Nevada Governor’s Mansion in Carson Metropolis whereas serving his 3-to-10-year jail sentence, the 8 Information Now Investigators have realized.
Ruggs, 25, was sentenced on Aug. 9, 2023, after pleading responsible to driving drunk at 156 mph and crashing right into a automobile killing 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her canine. The crash occurred in November 2021. Prosecutors had stated Ruggs’ blood-alcohol stage was 0.16, which is twice the authorized restrict.
Ruggs is serving his sentence at Stewart Conservation Camp in northern Nevada, a facility which homes minimal custody and group trustee inmates. Ruggs is assessed as a “group trustee,” based on the Nevada Division of Corrections. In that job, group trustees work for presidency places of work making $2.50 an hour.
Group trustee inmates “symbolize a restricted potential to misbehave and symbolize a low threat to flee whereas assigned to employment inside the group,” based on the division. They’re assigned to jobs in buildings and grounds work, parks and recreation, and the Governor’s Mansion which incorporates cleansing, groundwork and assist with occasions.
Roughly 4 inmates are assigned to the Governor’s Mansion, based on the division.
Ruggs started serving his sentence on the Excessive Desert State Jail northwest of Las Vegas, data confirmed. The jail, the most important within the division, is a 45-minute drive northwest of Las Vegas. He was later transferred to Stewart Conservation Camp final September.
Ruggs, who was initially charged with DUI leading to dying, DUI leading to bodily hurt, two counts of reckless driving leading to dying or substantial bodily hurt, and possession of a firearm whereas below the affect, accepted a plea deal final Might.
Ruggs is up for parole in August 2026. He’s eligible for credit score for time served as a part of his work program, the spokesperson stated.
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