In Eureka County, three inmates were incarcerated in February, a 50 percent increase over the month before, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Steven Don Barrack, a 39-year-old, was the youngest inmate incarcerated in Eureka County in February.
Robert Edwin Basham was the oldest at 62-years-old.
Every year, at least 38,000 people are booked into Nevada’s local jails.
Nevada has an incarceration rate of 713 per 100,000 people, which means it incarcerates a higher percentage of its population than any other democracy in the world.
Inmates in Eureka County in February
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Joseph L. Thorson | 51 |
| Robert Edwin Basham | 62 |
| Steven Don Barrack | 39 |
