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The 2023 Legislative Session saw substantial changes to the correctional system, which came following years of civil rights and prison advocacy groups criticizing the Nevada Department of Corrections for a lack of transparency.
Every two years, our state representatives meet. And every two years, we start to see the impact of the laws they enacted.
New NDOC director more open to collaboration than predecessor, say advocates
Despite being the overwhelming majority of crimes processed in the legal system, there is scant data on what the most common misdemeanors are and how municipalities enforce them.
Policy, politics and progressive commentaryMore than 60% of criminal filings in Nevada are for misdemeanor offenses, the Fines and Fees Justice Center told state lawmakers in June. Despite being the