Henry Ruggs III Moved to Higher Security Prison
Former Alabama and Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been transferred from a low security prison to a medium security facility in Nevada. Authorities say the move was a result of an infraction committed by the father of one. Nevada prison officials have not revealed the nature of the infraction, only that it led to the move from the conservation camp to a more secure facility
The 26-year-old was sentenced to 10 years for driving his Corvette while drunk at 156 mph on a Las Vegas city street and crashing into another car, killing 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog in 2021. Prosecutors said his blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit at 0.16.
The Montgomery native and Robert E. Lee High graduate pleaded guilty to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanour vehicular manslaughter, with eligibility for parole in August 2026.
Ruggs began his sentence in 2023 at High Desert State Prison before being transferred to the Stewart Conservation Camp, a lower-security facility. Before this transfer, some reports indicated that Ruggs had maintained a perfect conduct record in prison. That is why he was allowed to work at the Nevada Governor's Mansion as a trustee.
The 6-foot, 188-pound wideout signed with the Crimson Tide in 2017, where he was a member of the team that won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship. His 24 total career receiving touchdowns places him third on Bama's all-time receiver's list.
Ruggs was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft where he became a popular player as a rookie, accumulating 924 yards in pass receptions in his first two seasons.
On November 2, 2021, with his girlfriend in his car, Ruggs rear-ended Tintor's car which burst into flames burning the young woman and her dog to death. The Las Vegas Raiders released Ruggs hours after the incident.
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