Nevada Prison Watch

Forever We Resist

2012-01-28T05:31:00.000-08:00

Note: We received this recently with 4 documents which are Notices of Charges by NDOC. Ask yourself this question: who's crazier- the individuals that are forced to reside and rot in these so-called "prisons", or the individuals who first thought of such inhumane institutions of torture? How repulsive! I, TrayWay, am an anarchist radical currently confined and held against my will here at

Nevada prison inmate dies in Las Vegas days after apparent suicide attempt in cell in Ely

2012-01-28T05:14:00.000-08:00

Sad news from Ely, again someone died there: From: The Republic: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Last Updated: January 26, 2012 - 3:43 pm LAS VEGAS — Authorities say a 44-year-old Nevada prison inmate has died at a Las Vegas hospital, days after he was found unconscious with a bed sheet around his neck in his cell in Ely. The Clark County coroner said Thursday that William Ellis Jenckes Jr. was

Was this man framed for the murder of someone who was still alive?

2012-01-13T14:23:00.000-08:00

From the Blog of Nevada Cure: Thank you for taking the time to read this. NV-CURE received this letter and one of our members was his cell mate and believes that the story is absolutely true. Anyway, it would sure be worth looking into: My name is Richard Milbourn. I have been in prison for 26 years serving two death sentences for a crime that never occurred. I am actually innocent and I

Aryan Warriors Gang Leader Gets 20 Years

2012-01-13T14:17:00.000-08:00

From: 8 NewsNow Jan. 11th 2012 By Steve Kanigher LAS VEGAS -- Aryan Warriors prison gang leader Ronald "Joey" Sellers drew a 20-year prison sentence today after pleading guilty to a violent crime in aid of a racketeering offense, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. Sellers, 43,was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson. The judge ordered that the federal prison term be served

“That’s not a bedmove sheet, that’s a death warrant”: A real life look into murder, negligence and callousness at Ely State Prison

2011-12-27T04:39:00.000-08:00

An exposé by: Douglas Potter I am a convicted murderer. Convicted of a murder that occurred here in Ely State prison (ESP). This is my first time at trying to pen an article like this so bear with me, but what I have to say will be truly mind-blowing to many who read what I am about to reveal and thou it may boggle the Public’s brain, unfortunately the reality is that this is just another

Nevada Cure Meeting Agenda for Dec 28

2011-12-21T11:05:00.000-08:00

Nevada Cure MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA: Next meeting is in Las Vegas 28th December at 6:30 PM. Meeting Location: Conference Room Law Office of Gallian, Wilcox, Welker, Olson & Beckstrom, LC 540 E. St. Louis Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702.347.1731 nevadacure.org nevadacure@gmail.com Conference Call Number and Code: 712-451-6000 Code: 493815 # Here is the Agenda for this meeting. Please become a

Tonja Brown to Prison Commissioners: why are you trying to silence me and evidence in Public Records?

2011-12-11T10:45:00.000-08:00

From Tonja Brown, per email of Dec 9th 2011: Deputy A.G. GEDDES WAS AT THE BOARD OF PRISON COMMISSIONERS MEETING AND HAD EVERYTHING I SAID AN PRESENTED STRICKEN FORM THE RECORD: To be placed on the Record of the Board of Prison Commissioners hearing set for December 5, 2011. Tonja Brown, Advocate for the inmates and Advocate for the INNOCENT. As an Advocate for several years I have witnessed

Washoe judge sentences 16-year-old armed robber to prison

2011-12-07T03:32:00.000-08:00

Something is clearly going wrong in Nevada, where young men are sentenced to serve time in adult prisons. Society has a duty to guide youngsters to the right path. Where did we fail them? We need jobs, not adult prison sentences. Our youngsters need mentoring and guidance, protecting them from going astray. Washoe Judge: the system has failed! --- Reno Gazette Journal Dec. 6, 2011 A 16-year-old

Last inmates to leave Nevada State Prison next month

2011-12-06T11:38:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Realcostofprisons.org and FFIP for alerting us to this news item: From: LVRJ Dec 6, 2011 CARSON CITY -- The aging Nevada State Prison will be emptied of its last 140 inmates and 73 staff members on Jan. 9, nearly three months before the closure date authorized by legislators, the state's top prison official said Monday. Corrections Director Greg Cox told the state Board of Prison

Board of Nevada State Prison Commissioners Meeting Dec 5th 2011 - 1PM

2011-12-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

The Meeting is public, please go and witness what those "in charge" are discussing. See for place (Carson City and Las Vegas) and agenda: The agenda is here.

Prison officials to evaluate state's youngest inmate

2011-12-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

This article is from the Reno Gazzette Journal, thanks to FFIP for emailing it to us. We think that someone aged 13-18 is a child and ought not to be housed in adult prison, nor should a child receive a life sentence. We wonder how much is true of HDSP "educating" these youngsters other than GED. When Jose Cruz, 13, was sentenced Friday to a life term in prison related to the Mother’s Day

Thrown to the Wolves

2011-11-21T01:36:00.000-08:00

From: Coyote-Calling By: Coyote “It is imperative to distinguish carefully between the rhythms of flourishing and the rhythms of decline in every single thing.” - Myyamoto Musashi Devastation sets deep in my aching heart as I continuously see all of these young faces coming through these decrepit doors of prison madness; 15- and 16-year-olds, and sometimes younger. With no true guidance and no

Press Release to the Board of Pardons concerning People who Maintain Innocence in Nevada

2011-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:00

Press Release by Tonja Brown concerning the PARDONS BOARD Today the Board of Pardons will convene and have Public Comments too. Here is the Agenda for today's meeting. More information and documents available about Nolan Klein's case at: justicefornolanklein.com This will be placed on the record at the Pardons Board hearing under Public Comment. Over the years I have attended several of the

Attorney General charges ESP inmate with May murder of another prisoner

2011-11-14T08:07:00.000-08:00

From: Ely Times: Published: Friday, November 11, 2011 10:56 AM PST Ely Times staff Carson City - Five months after Ely State Prison inmate James Ofeldt was accused of killing his cellmate, the Nevada Attorney General's Office has filed a criminal complaint. The AG's office told The Ely Times on Nov. 4 that a criminal complaint was filed recently charging Ofeldt, 28, with one count of open

Board of State Prison Commissioners Nov 15, 2011

2011-11-10T15:14:00.000-08:00

Note: the meeting was postponed. Note: Please try to attend this meeting, and submit a comment! The Admin Rules/Regulations that will be discussed can be found in their entirety here. Board of State Prison Commissioners Date/Time of Meeting: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. Meeting Location: Guinn Room State Capitol Building Annex 2nd floor 101 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV

Nevada Prisoners' Newsletter #9

2011-11-08T12:35:00.000-08:00

Out now, available here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/72032736/Nevada-Prisoners-Newsletter-9

"Gift Program"

2011-11-08T12:27:00.000-08:00

A message from Jpay.com about the gift program for Nevada's prisoners: NDOC will suspend all mandatory deductions on money transferred between November 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2011, up to a total deposit of $500. This means your incarcerated loved one will receive 100% of the money you send them during this time. No percentage will be removed for restitution, savings, etc., from the first

Mission Statement Occupy Las Vegas

2011-10-31T03:16:00.000-07:00

Something is happening in Las Vegas, dear reader! No not glitter, glam and false smiles, but something real! Please read the following mission statement from Occupy Las Vegas and join them if you can. If you are a family member or friend of someone in prison in Nevada, and you want to tell the crowds of Occupy, the 99%, of how our people in prisons are being mistreated, and our society is being

Letter from a Nevada prisoner dated Oct 11th, 2011

2011-10-23T03:42:00.000-07:00

From: Nevada Cure: The original of this letter is at the archives of Nevada-Cure. It was sent to Director Gregg Cox alongside a letter asking the Director to act in order to stop the abuses and excessive use of power at ESP and HDSP and wherever prisoners are vulnerable and on lockdown. Thank you for writing me back. I received your letter on August 30, but am only now getting a chance to

UN Torture Investigator Calls on Nations to End Solitary Confinement

2011-10-23T02:43:00.000-07:00

In Nevada there are large parts of whole prisons on lockdown, this means prisoners are not allowed out of their tiny cells for 24 hours a day, and a few times a week, depending on the mood of those in charge, they can go to shower or to an enclosed yard alone. This goes on forever for some prisoners, with no program to step down, left to the discretion of those in power. They never have any

Report Confirms Need for NV Juvenile Justice Reform: Nevada cited for "systemic or recurring" violent or abusive situations in juvenile facilities

2011-10-05T11:09:00.000-07:00

Note: More info on this new report can be found here. From: Fox Reno, Oct 4th, 2011 CARSON CITY, Nev. - A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides evidence that youth correctional facilities do not keep kids from committing crimes later or benefit public safety, while wasting taxpayer dollars and exposing young people to violence and abuse. After a federal civil rights

The Costs of Nevada's Death Row

2011-09-23T06:09:00.000-07:00

From: 8News Now, Sept 23rd 2011 LAS VEGAS -- Controversy surrounded the death of Troy Davis, executed Wednesday night in Georgia. The death row inmate was convicted in the 1989 murder of an off-duty police officer who was trying to break up a fight involving a homeless man. Davis maintained his innocence until his final breath inside the George State Prison. No physical evidence ever linked him

New: Nevada Chapter of National CURE has been reactivated

2011-09-07T01:50:00.000-07:00

Memorandum Please be advised that the Nevada Chapter of National CURE has been reactivated. We are currently actively recruiting prisoners, their families, their friends and prisoner rights supporters to join us in a concentrated effort to change the Nevada prison and parole systems. We need your help. Working together, instead of at cross purposes, we can change the way our government treats

Serbia seeks to block execution of citizen in Nevada

2011-08-15T05:59:00.000-07:00

From: Associated Press By MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Aug 15, 2011 RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Serbian government is asking a Nevada court to block the execution of one of its citizens, saying its consulate was not informed of his 1994 arrest as required by international law. Serbia, in a friend-of-the-court brief filed last week in Washoe County District Court in Reno, maintains the

More Unity in Ely State Prison

2011-08-03T03:59:00.000-07:00

Received in April of 2011: By Christopher Gonzalez I open in solidarity and with a quick shout out to all the men who participated in the March 14th show of resistance on unit one! Fist to heart with a warrior´s salute. For all those who haven´t heard about – or have only received bits and pieces of the story – it´s like this… Unit 8 has been closed down “indefinitely,” because allegedly,

“They can divide but not conquer the spirit of resistance”

2011-08-02T10:33:00.000-07:00

Received in April 2011, published in NPN8: On May 20th, 2010, the pigs here at Ely managed to separate me from an atmosphere that, to them may have felt hostile. But to me it was a place of strength. I was surrounded by shady characters, but that is to be expected everywhere up here these days. Even so, there were many men there who were pushing themselves as well as others to become more than

Officials moving to shutter Nevada State Prison

2011-07-25T02:53:00.000-07:00

From: Nevada Appeal By GEOFF DORNAN, July 20, 2011 Prison officials are moving ahead with plans to close down the historic Nevada State Prison on Fifth Street. Since May, when the Legislature voted to shut NSP down, Director of Corrections Greg Cox has been slowly moving inmates and staff to other institutions as space became available. He said about 130 close-custody and special-needs inmates

ACLU: Democracy Tarnished in the Silver State

2011-06-20T10:46:00.000-07:00

From ACLU Nevada Jun 17th, 2011Posted by Rebecca Gasca, ACLU of Nevada & Nicole Kief, ACLU We had hoped that, amidst a sea of restrictive voting initiatives across the country, Nevada would be a beacon of light. But today, with a stroke of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s pen, the Silver State jumped on the voter suppression bandwagon.Right now in Nevada, if you’re convicted of a felony, good luck figuring

AB93 signed: pilot program for selected nonviolent probation violators

2011-06-19T10:03:00.000-07:00

Thanks to a correspondent for sending us this:AB 93 was made law yesterday with Governor Sandoval's signature. The law established a pilot program for selected nonviolent probation violators to enter treatment instead of high security prisons.In the next two years there should be sufficient data to make this a larger program that could save the State of Nevada tens if not hundreds of millions in

AB 136 vetoed by Sandoval: no help for non-violent prisoners

2011-06-17T04:20:00.000-07:00

From LVRJ (Ed Vogel, June 16th 2011):--Assembly Bill 136, which would have allowed certain felons to earn credits to reduce their sentences by acquiring vocational skills and passing drug treatment programs. Violent and sex offender would have been excluded. Nineteen of the 26 Republicans opposed the bill.Sandoval said the bill would allowed "dangerous criminals to be prematurely released from

Governor vetoes audit for costs of death penalty in Nevada

2011-06-09T03:47:00.000-07:00

Sandoval's veto tally at 10 billsBy Ed VogelLas Vegas Review-JournalPosted: Jun. 8, 2011 CARSON CITY -- As the Legislature was rushing to adjourn at 1 a.m. Tuesday, Gov. Brian Sandoval was doing what he has done with increasing regularity during the legislative session: vetoing bills.Sandoval vetoed Assembly Bill 501, which would have required an audit on the costs of the death penalty ......In

Jail cuts could reduce capacity by half in North Las Vegas

2011-06-02T02:46:00.000-07:00

By Brian Haynes and Lynnette Curtis LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Jun. 1, 2011 Faced with ever-deepening budget woes, North Las Vegas plans to cut its jail to just 400 beds, less than half of the 900-bed operation of a few years ago. It's a casualty of the economic realities facing Southern Nevada, but local judges worry the smaller jail means less room for the criminals they need to lock up. "

Prisoner seeks to block plan to do away with kosher meals

2011-06-02T02:28:00.000-07:00

We are all equal under the Constitution.From: Vegas Inc.By Steve Green1 June 2011Attorneys for a Nevada prison inmate filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order Wednesday in hopes of blocking the state Department of Corrections from carrying out a plan to stop serving kosher food to prisoners requesting it.Attorneys for inmate Howard Ackerman say he’s an Orthodox Jew and that the

Felon good time credits bill passes on reconsideration

2011-06-01T01:00:00.000-07:00

May 31, 2011, Nevada Appeal:The legislation to expand good time credits and get more felons out of Nevada's prison system won legislative approval Monday.But not without drama as, on the first vote in the Senate, Democratic Senator John Lee joined Republicans to defeat the bill allowing more categories of inmates to get good-time credits.Category B felons can already get good-time credits to

Officials investigating Nevada prison inmate death

2011-06-01T00:52:00.000-07:00

Another human being dies in prison, not of old age...One of the latest people to subscribe to the Newsletter. Rest in peace. Our condolences to Eric's loved ones.From: Reno Gazette JournalLAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada prison and sheriff officials are investigating after a 31-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell at Ely State Prison.The state Corrections Department issued a statement Monday saying

Door to clang shut on ancient state prison

2011-05-15T02:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/14/ancient-state-prison-close/Las Vegas SunBy Cy RyanSaturday, May 14, 2011CARSON CITY – The ancient Nevada State Prison, initially opened when Abraham Lincoln was president, is finally going to close.The Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee voted Saturday to phase out the Carson City facility by April 2012 at a savings of

Bill Prohibiting Shackling Inmates During Childbirth Unanimously Passes Both Houses

2011-05-13T14:54:00.000-07:00

Fri, 05/13/2011ACLU NevadaAssembly Bill 408, which prohibits the use of restraints on Nevada female prisoners during labor, delivery, or childbirth recuperation unless the prisoner is a “serious and immediate threat of harm” to herself or others, or a “substantial flight risk,” has now passed both houses of the Nevada legislature.The bill unanimously passed the Nevada State Senate, 21-0, on

Suicide raises questions about mental health care at jail

2011-05-08T02:36:00.000-07:00

From: Las Vegas SunBy Steve KanigherMay 4th 2011A suicide at the Clark County Detention Center in 2009 is kindling accusations that the downtown facility run by Metro Police is doing a poor job addressing mental health needs, an issue that prompted a Justice Department investigation of the facility a decade ago.In a federal lawsuit, Las Vegas attorney Cal Potter III alleged on behalf of plaintiff

More Brutality and Repression at E.S.P.

2011-05-04T10:07:00.000-07:00

To be able to meet and cross paths with true comrades under these circumstances is one of the best things going for a young soldier like me. To have to live under such disturbing conditions while surrounded by so many prisoners who unfortunately obtain counter-productive mentalities is a tragedy within itself. Especially as we are all going through this same struggle together. So to be fortunate

ACLU: Let's be Smart on Crime

2011-04-13T10:48:00.000-07:00

Submitted 04/11/2011The death penalty is expensive. An increasing body of evidence shows that death penalty cases cost far more than cases seeking life in prison without parole, from trial preparation to execution. Seeking the death penalty automatically triggers heightened obligations for state-appointed defense attorneys. A recent review of the federal death penalty found that the median cost

SB 201 Ombudsman for Nevada´s prisons approved

2011-04-13T10:30:00.000-07:00

SB201 for the Ombudsman has been approved (with amendments)!S.B. 201SENATE BILL NO. 201–SENATORS PARKS, LESLIE; BREEDEN,COPENING, DENIS, HORSFORD, KIHUEN AND MANENDOFEBRUARY 28, 2011____________JOINT SPONSORS: ASSEMBLYMEN MUNFORD, ANDERSON;ATKINSON, BOBZIEN, CARLTON, CARRILLO AND HOGANReferred to Committee on JudiciarySUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to correctionalinstitutions. (BDR 16-827)

More Abuses at Ely State Prison reported

2011-04-06T01:13:00.000-07:00

We received this letter too: Sent on March 16/17th 2011, received on March 22nd via an emailprogram:“On March 16, 2011, 2 Correctional Officers hand-cuffed me and took me inside a smallmedical room to review some documents. Due to me being hand-cuffed from the back, I was unable to, and the nurse who had the documents told me that I would not be able to take notes.So it was impossible for me to

Starving prisoners at Ely State Prison

2011-04-06T01:04:00.000-07:00

Received by mail in AZ and emailed on 21st of March 2011 to several receipients. Also received a sworn statement from author. Apologies for misreadings of the manuscript.For the past 6 days and counting we here at ESP have been receiving only 1000-1500 calories meals each day. It angers me to even write what they´re giving us. Prisoners are starving, not only me but other prisoners are weak,

News from the local media

2011-03-26T03:41:00.000-07:00

Detective says people victimized by attorneys should seek criminal charges By Carri Geer Thevenot LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Posted: Mar. 25, 2011 | 2:06 a.m. A Las Vegas police detective wants members of the public to pursue criminal charges if they suspect they have been victimized by their attorneys. "They think their only recourse is to file complaints with the Nevada State Bar," Detective

Woman aims to prove innocence of brother, who died in prison

2011-03-21T06:48:00.000-07:00

By Carri Geer Thevenot in:LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALPosted: Mar. 21, 2011 Nolan Klein died in a Carson City prison on Sept. 20, 2009, more than two decades after a jury convicted him of armed robbery and rape. But that hasn't stopped his sister from seeking justice for him. Tonja Brown has shared her story with just about anybody who will listen. She maintains a website, justicefornolanklein.com

Carson City probation officer charged with using position to get women to undress :: The Republic

2011-03-21T05:54:00.000-07:00

Carson City probation officer charged with using position to get women to undress :: The Republic Last Updated: March 19, 2011 CARSON CITY, Nev. — A probation officer has been charged with using his position and the threat of jail to get women to undress and to inappropriately touch them. The 22-count complaint was filed Friday against Aaron Lewis by the Nevada attorney general's office,

Officials say inmate medical costs rising

2011-03-12T05:38:00.000-08:00

From: NECNMarch 11, 2011CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A rash of broken jaws and an aging prison population have driven up medical costs across the Nevada prison system, state correctional officials told a panel of lawmakers Friday.Greg Cox, acting director of the Department of Corrections, and Deputy Director Jeff Mohlenkamp told an Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance subcommittee that they've

Bill would create ombudsman in Nevada AG's office to hear inmate's complaints

2011-03-12T05:29:00.000-08:00

By: Deb Weinstein, Associated Press, in: The Republic (Columbus, IN)March 08, 2011CARSON CITY, Nev. — A state Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday favoring the appointment of an ombudsman to hear complaints from prison inmates, though some questioned whether it's affordable given Nevada's budget crisis.Citing class-action lawsuits and accounts of abuse within the state prison system, Sen.

From KTNV: ESP: Officials: Prison administrator attacked by inmate

2011-03-12T05:00:00.000-08:00

Officials: Prison administrator attacked by inmate - KTNV ABC,Channel 13Updated: Mar 08, 2011 5:40 AMELY, Nev. (AP) -- A Nevada state prison official says an administrator at the maximum-security prison in Ely was attacked and critically injured in a kitchen scuffle with an inmate.State prisons spokesman Kevin Ingram in Las Vegas told The Associated Press the attack occurred after noon Monday in

Prisoner at Ely Denied Surgery - Now Barely Able to Walk

2011-03-11T10:36:00.000-08:00

ACLU NV:Submitted by Rahul Sharma on Thu, 03/10/2011On March 5th, the ACLU of Nevada submitted a friend -of-the-court brief in support of John Snow, an elderly man at Ely State Prison who has been repeatedly denied hip surgery, and who, as a result, is now barely able to walk and has severely damaged kidneys.In September of 2006, Mr. Snow saw an orthopedist retained by the Nevada Department of

Inmate attacks nurse in second incident this week

2011-03-11T01:32:00.000-08:00

From: Nevada AppealMarch 10, 2011Prison officials are investigating the second case of an inmate assaulting staff this week following Tuesday's attack on a nurse at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.Public Information Officer Kevin Ingram said the 67-year-old female nurse was struck in the face and neck by an inmate in the acute mental health unit. She was transported to Carson

Please call the Legislative Hotline and tell them you support SB 201 - Ombudsman for NDOC

2011-03-05T15:31:00.000-08:00

To One and All: Starting on Monday, please call the legislative hotline and tell them that you support SB 201. For every call received it will be distributed to the members of the Legislature and one phone call will count for 20 constituents votes. This is the Ombudsman bill that will benefit the inmates as well as the taxpayers. It will give the inmates a voice and at the same time it

Report ACLU: Nevada's Prisons in Crisis: Not fit for Human Consumption or Habitation

2011-03-04T05:49:00.000-08:00

Well done ACLU, we are glad you did not abandon the prisoners after that lawsuit about medical care. Via 8 News Now, on March 4th, 2011 LAS VEGAS -- Inmates forced to eat meat labeled "not for human consumption" and pregnant prisoners being shackled. Those are just two of the claims made in a report by the American civil liberties union which describes Nevada's prisons as being in crisis.

Bill could reduce prison population

2011-03-04T05:26:00.000-08:00

By Geoff Dornan, Nevada Appeal, March 3rd 2011 Assembly Judiciary members were told Wednesday a bill allowing more prison inmates to qualify for good time credits against their minimum sentences could reduce the prison population by 300. Assembly Bill 136 was developed by the Commission on the Administration of Justice as an extension of the changes to good time credits during the 2007

Not fit for human consumption or habitation

2011-03-02T03:39:00.000-08:00

Thursday March 3rd a White Paper on prison conditions in Nevada will be organized at Boyd School of Law. It will be presented by the author, Rebecca Paddock. From ACLU NV: When should we be concerned? After how many letters from prisoners? How many anecdotes from family members? From inmate advocates? How many news stories? The state of Nevada’s prisons has been troubling the ACLU of Nevada

Closure of Nevada State Prison gaining traction

2011-02-18T10:46:00.000-08:00

By Geoff Dornan Feb 16, 2011 Nevada AppealSupport for the plan to shut down Nevada State Prison appeared to gain some traction among lawmakers touring the historic institution Tuesday. “I'm leaning toward it's a logical decision,” said Assembly Judiciary Chairman William Horne, D-Las Vegas, following the two-hour tour of the historic prison on Fifth Street. The previous director of corrections

LEGISLATURE 2011: Bill: Juveniles can't face life without parole unless the crime is murder

2011-02-13T06:22:00.000-08:00

Nevada Appeal, Feb 12, 2011 Legislation introduced in the Assembly Friday would prohibit sentencing a juvenile offender to life without parole unless the crime was homicide. Existing law already prohibits the death sentence for a juvenile who commits a crime before age 18. The reason for the legislation, according to the legislative counsel, is a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court

Henderson Doubling Its Jail Space

2011-02-10T03:33:00.000-08:00

From: Fox5 Vegas, Feb 9, 2011 City Plans To House Other Jurisdictions' Detainees HENDERSON, Nev. -- After a year of construction, the city of Henderson revealed its expansion of the city jail Wednesday. "We've recognized this need for over four years and have been working with the city to secure funding and get this project moving," Henderson Police Chief Jutta Chambers said. The $29 million

Nevada out of drug needed for executions

2011-02-10T03:28:00.000-08:00

Taken over from LV Sun.-------------------------------------The Associated PressSunday, Feb. 6, 2011 Nevada officials are asking for access to the federal supply of one of three drugs necessary for a lethal injection. The state doesn't have sodium thiopental in stock and the state's distributor is out after Hospira Inc. stopped manufacturing the drug, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Updates on the ESP Bookdrive

2011-02-06T12:13:00.000-08:00

As many of you know from the last Nevada Prisoners´ Newsletter, there is a major book drive in progress to help turn the E.S.P. Library into a Real Library! I cannot thank everybody enough for what they´ve been able to contribute so far! This is turning out to be a major event: people from all over the world have been donating all kinds of good educational and radical books! And there´s still

What is truth? - part 1

2011-01-18T12:11:00.000-08:00

Perfect Salutes!Comrades, I compose this dissertation with hopes of it igniting the flames of aspiration in the hearts, the minds and the spirits of those of you reading this zine. What is the truth?The truth is what we all strive towards obtaining. It is the ultimate goal, and the key to every door in life. Through the truth, we as a people going through the harsh reality of the struggle are

Support the struggle for human rights in Georgia prisons

2011-01-13T11:33:00.000-08:00

By Ikemba S. Mutulu, SF Bay View January 12, 2011 I’d like to offer this word of support to the convicts and comrades out in them Georgia dungeons doing your thing. As word comes out about the inhumane conditions there, it’s important we all stand in solidarity with these men. To recognize and demand one’s own humanity is to simultaneously acknowledge and stand in unison for the human

Greg Cox will be the new head of NDOC

2010-12-31T12:48:00.000-08:00

From the Record Courier: Dec 30, 2010... Deputy Corrections Director Greg Cox will take over that department from Howard Skolnik.Cox came to Nevada from Illinois in 2003 and has served as warden both at High Desert and Southern Desert state prisons in Nevada....

H.D.S.P. Update

2010-12-29T04:41:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday 12/15/2010, officer Mingo while working Unit 3-B, got into a verbal argument with an inmate housed in 3-B-#27 named Timothy Sanders #1035382. She then went and got a spray bottle that contained bleach and sprayed this inmate in the face and eyes to try to attack him. The inmate had to be treated by medical staff. Lt Bruce Strand had a camera brought down, and some staff were observed

Man found dead in jail cell

2010-12-27T12:55:00.000-08:00

More sad news from Nevada´s prisons... Man found dead in jail cell | NevadaAppeal.com By F.T. Norton, Dec 23rd 2010 A man awaiting trial on sexual assault charges was found dead in his jail cell on Wednesday night. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Rodrigo Enrique Romero, 20, who pleaded not guilty earlier this week to sexual assault, kidnapping, destruction of property and battery with

HDSP: Staff assault by out-of-control C.E.R.T. officer

2010-12-26T04:01:00.000-08:00