LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is working at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion in Carson City while serving his 3- to 10-year prison sentence, 8 investigators found News Now.
Ruggs, 25, was sentenced on Aug. 9, 2023, after pleading guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph and crashing into a car, killing Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog. The crash occurred in November 2021. Prosecutors had said Ruggs’ blood alcohol level was 0.16, which is twice the legal limit.
Ruggs is serving his sentence at Stewart Conservation Camp in northern Nevada, a facility that houses minimum custody and community trust inmates. Ruggs is classified as “trustworthy in the community,” according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. In that job, community trustees work for government offices and earn $2.50 an hour.
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Trusted community inmates “represent limited potential for misbehavior and pose a low risk of escape while assigned to employment within the community,” according to the department. They are assigned jobs in buildings and grounds, parks and recreation, and at the Governor’s Mansion, including cleaning, groundwork, and helping with events.
Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs appears in court on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. Ruggs pleads guilty to drunk driving his car before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman. (KeynoteUSA Photo/John Locher)
According to the department, approximately four inmates are assigned to the Governor’s Mansion.
“The Nevada Department of Corrections independently assigns offenders a trusted status as they are eligible by law. The Governor’s Office and the Governor’s Mansion do not participate in trusted work assignments,” according to Lombardo spokesperson Elizabeth Ray.
Ruggs began serving his sentence at High Desert State Prison, northwest of Las Vegas, records show. The prison, the department’s largest, is a 45-minute drive northwest of Las Vegas. He was subsequently transferred to Camp Stewart Conservation last September.
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Ruggs, who was initially charged with DUI resulting in death, DUI resulting in bodily harm, two counts of reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm and possession of a firearm under the influence, accepted a plea agreement. guilty last May.
Ruggs will be paroled in August 2026. He is eligible to receive credit for time served as part of his work program, the spokesperson said.
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