Inmate Dies at Northern Nevada Correctional Center

The Nevada Department of Corrections says an inmate died Saturday at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.

Authorities say 58-year-old Pedro Mejia died in the Hospice Unit in the Northern Nevada Correctional Center just before 5:45 a.m.

Mejia was committed from Clark County serving 60-240 months for attempted sexual assault.

NDOC say Mejia, who is not a U.S. citizen, arrived at the NDOC on August 17, 2010.

An autopsy is being scheduled to determine the cause of death.

Family members were notified.