Lawmakers question effectiveness of recent prison regs on trans protections, use of solitary

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 738

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Nevada corrections officials updated state lawmakers Tuesday on efforts to bolster protections for transgender people who are incarcerated and scale back the overall use of solitary confinement in state prisons.

There were still lingering questions around protocols the Nevada Department of Corrections has implemented to comply with recent laws passed and what affects those changes have had on those incarcerated.

The 2023 Legislative Session enacted substantial changes to the correctional system, but lawmakers are …

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