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Families and advocates tell prison board of widespread medical neglect and poor food after transfers
Summary
Multiple family members and advocacy groups told the Board of State Prison Commissioners that recent mass transfers and ongoing staffing problems have left incarcerated people without timely medications, specialist care, adequate nutrition and sanitary conditions, and asked the board to intervene.
Dozens of family members and advocates told the Board of State Prison Commissioners during two public‑comment periods on Dec. 19 that Nevada prisons are failing to provide adequate medical care, sanitary living conditions and sufficient food following a series of mass inmate transfers.
Lori Beecher Valenzuela, an activist with Return Strong, read a letter alleging that medical requests often go unanswered and that incarcerated people “are being served food that is labeled not fit for human consumption,” a phrase repeated by other speakers who described vermin, contaminated cells and missing hot water.
Several family members described specific medical incidents. Laurie…
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