Nevada Department of Corrections

Missouri prisoners say food went from bad to worse when contractor took over • Missouri Independent
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Missouri prisoners say food went from bad to worse when contractor took over • Missouri Independent

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Missouri volunteer prison labor tends gardens that yield about 100 tons of fresh produce a year. For the most part, that food goes to local charities. The prisoners who grow it complain they get little fresh food. Instead, they get a lot of bologna. They say they’re served portions they consider too small and unappetizing….

Low wages for prison inmates ‘remnants of slavery,’ says lawmaker seeking to outlaw practice
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Low wages for prison inmates ‘remnants of slavery,’ says lawmaker seeking to outlaw practice

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Nevada inmates may be working for as little as 35 cents an hour and having significant portions of their checks withheld by the Nevada Department of Corrections. State Sen. Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas, wants to change that, the Nevada Current reported. Neal has introduced Senate Bill 187, which would require the Nevada Department of…

Eighteen arrested in Sparks undercover prostitution sting – KOLO
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Eighteen arrested in Sparks undercover prostitution sting – KOLO

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SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) -A two-day undercover operation in Sparks targeting men soliciting adults and children for prostitution results in eight felony arrests and 10 misdemeanor arrests. The operation was Thursday ad Friday at an undisclosed Sparks location and several agencies were involved, according to a statement sent Saturday. Six of the arrested people attempted to…