Apr 13, 2013
Senators move quickly to rein in runaway prison program By Bob Sloan On Wednesday a proposed bill amending Nevada’s Prison Industries was debated before the state Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill, SB 478 was sponsored by the Senate Finance Committee, which is chaired by former Assemblywoman and now Senator Debbie Smith (D-13). Senator Smith explained the bill [...]
Mar 26, 2013
By Bob Sloan On Tuesday March 19th, the Nevada Board of Prison Commissioners (BPC) met in Carson City to discuss an assortment of prison related issues. Members of the BPC are: Governor Brian Sandoval, Attorney General, Catherine Cortez-Masto and Secretary of State, Ross Miller. Issues of: (a) realignment of state Parole and Probation responsibilities with [...]
Jun 13, 2012
For years I have worked to answer the question of how private companies gained access to a labor force comprised of state and federal prisoners. I found the answer and it leads directly to the US Department of Justice. Under their authority a federal program known as the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (commonly called [...]
