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Northern Nevada inmate, 50, dies in Carson City hospice unit

A prisoner died in custody Friday night, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced.

Joseph Conway, 50, died in the hospice unit at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, according to a Monday release from the department.

He was serving 10 years to life for lewdness with a minor, the release said. He arrived at the Department of Corrections on July 23, 2010.

An autopsy will be conducted.

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