The ACLU of Nevada needs volunteers across the state to observe high-priority polling locations and help us protect democracy. We provide you with the necessary training and materials so you feel ready and confident to observe. Democracy needs you!
For several years, the ACLU of Nevada has advocated for the removal of teens from adult correctional facilities, specifically adolescents sentenced to the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC). As the state’s population grows, so does the rate at which youth are certified as adults.
2017 kept us on our toes and brought many new challenges for the ACLUNV staff and supporters. As soon as the inauguration ended, President Trump ushered in discriminatory policies against multiple minority communities.
You are about to enter the world of solitary confinement, as told by the individuals who lived, or are living, the horrors of extreme isolation in Nevada prisons.
Ten years ago a report by the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) found that the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation (NDPP) was unable to properly manage and prepare inmates for the transition from inmate life to law abiding citizen.1 Recently, however, NDPP reported they have improved