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State corrections officials begin reforms for inmates with HIV and disabilities
By reviewjournal.com- Pashtana Usufzy
Published: 08/02/2016

A month after the U.S. Department of Justice found the state’s Corrections Department discriminated against inmates with HIV and disabilities, officials promised a complete turnaround.

Less than two weeks after offering that promise, they’re taking action, according to a Nevada Department of Corrections representative.

“We don’t have a time limit, but we’re not wasting any time,” said spokeswoman Brooke Keast.

Last week the department removed a medical code from its computer system that could reveal a prisoner’s HIV-positive status to unauthorized staffers.

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