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| Law enforcement union opposes proposal to shift parole to Department of Corrections |
| By lasvegassun.com - Andrew Doughman |
| Published: 02/20/2013 |
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NEVADA - CARSON CITY — Law enforcement officers are sounding alarms about Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposal to shift state parole functions to the state Department of Corrections. The Nevada State Law Enforcement Officers’ Association, which represents parole officers, calls it a “fox in the charge of the henhouse” situation in which corrections would control both the entrance and exit to state prisons, an argument the organization plans to make before a legislative committee considering the proposal this morning. “The state runs the risk of having one individual or small group who can artificially keep prison numbers down by releasing inmates to parole at will, and bypassing all common-sense controls,” wrote the law enforcement association, which represents parole officers, in a briefing addressed to legislators. Read More. |
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