A long-stalled bill that aims to combat human trafficking passed the Senate on Wednesday with the fingerprints of several Nevada lawmakers.
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Civil libertarians raised new concerns Friday over a bill sought by the Nevada Department of Corrections to make all agency records confidential following this week’s revelations that an inmate was shot and killed by a state prison guard four months ago.
The financial transactions of longtime Nevada GOP activist Tony Dane’s political action committee are part of the Las Vegas police investigation into allegations of attempted extortion against Republican Assemblyman Chris Edwards, search warrant records obtained Tuesday show.
A growing prison population, reduced federal grants, aging facilities and inmate hospital care are taxing the Nevada Department of Corrections and will be the focus of budget discussions during the upcoming legislative session, prison officials said Tuesday.