Convicted ex-Raiders player Henry Ruggs relocated to Maximum-Security prison.
Henry Ruggs has officially been relocated, and no, it’s not to a new team, not to a training camp, and definitely not to a fancy wellness retreat with yoga mats and cucumber water. The former Raiders wide receiver has been moved from his comfy, low-stress prison housing into a more secure facility which is basically prison-speak for “Congratulations, your upgrade comes with more locks and fewer privileges.”
This transfer wasn’t exactly the glamorous type of move athletes usually announce on social media. No “New Chapter” caption. No locker-room photo shoot. This was more like the state of Nevada quietly packing his bags and saying, “Yes, you’re coming with us.”
Henry Ruggs is now serving his sentence in a northern Nevada prison. This was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ruggs was transferred this week to the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.
His new facility houses more than 1,600 inmates and operates with a higher level of security. The transfer marks at least the fourth time Ruggs has been moved since his sentencing. Prior to his stay at Casa Grande Transitional Housing in Las Vegas, he was at High Desert State Prison near Indian Springs.
For now, Ruggs settles into his new surroundings, probably wondering how he went from NFL stadiums to “Please wait for the guard to unlock the next door.” Life comes at you fast, especially when it involves a sudden prison upgrade.
