Prisoners' Rights

Challenging Postcard-Only Policies in Nevada Jails

Jails in Nye County, North Las Vegas, Humboldt County, and Washoe County all have a policy requiring that non-legal mail be on postcards. On July 5, the ACLU of Nevada sent a letter to these jails informing them that this policy is unconstitutional.

Protecting the Rights of Transgender Prison Inmates

On June 15, 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada sent a letter to the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) and the Nevada Attorney General informing them of various issued raised by transgender prison inmates.

Governor to Sign Bill Prohibiting Shackling of Pregnant Inmates During Childbirth

CARSON CITY, NV - Assembly 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.

Prisoner at Ely Denied Surgery - Now Barely Able to Walk

On 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.

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