Two Southern Nevada detention centers have beefed up surveillance after four inmates, all under the age of 40, were found dead at the facilities in the past month in homicides possibly related to drug debts.

According to a news release from the Nevada Department of Corrections, three inmate deaths have been reported at High Desert State Prison between July 16 and Aug. 6.

Jacob Herman, 35, died at the prison on July 16 while Jordan Canteberry, 34, was pronounced dead at High Desert 10 days later.

The department reported Tuesday that Dmarea Wallace, 18, died at the prison on Aug. 6. Officials said Ryan Warren-Hunt, 35, died at Southern Desert Correction Center on Monday.

All of the deaths are being investigated as homicides, the department said. High Desert and Southern Desert are locate

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