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| NV Prison To Remain Open For Now |
| By therepublic.com |
| Published: 03/09/2011 |
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CARSON CITY, Nev. — The state Board of Prison Commissioners took no vote Tuesday on whether to close the aging Nevada State Prison in Carson City but approved a hiring freeze to reduce potential layoffs if the prison is shuttered. Department of Corrections officials also told Gov. Brian Sandoval and Secretary of State Ross Miller that because the prison, which also houses Nevada's death chamber, does not comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, a judge could bar executions from being carried out if witnesses are unable to access it. Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, who also serves on the prison board, was not present at Tuesday's meeting. Read More. |
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