Nevada Prosecutors Are Standing in the Way of Abolishing the Death Penalty Time is running out for the state Senate to advance a bill repealing the death penalty. Two influential Democratic senators also work as prosecutors, and the state’s DA association is fighting the reform. Daniel Nichanian May 07, 2021
How Public Defenders Rocked Las Vegas Judge Elections Community organizing in Nevada’s Clark County helped judicial candidates "flip the bench" to challenge cash bail and mass incarceration. Sam Mellins Dec 21, 2020
COVID-19 Stalls Efforts to Help People with Felony Convictions Register to Vote In states that restored people’s voting rights, many public agencies aren’t doing enough to assist, and the pandemic slowed grassroots plans to pick up the slack. Stephanie Wykstra May 28, 2020
Clock is Ticking to Fix Prison Gerrymandering With redistricting fast approaching, Nevada and Washington end prison gerrymandering, but reforms stall elsewhere. Daniel Nichanian Jul 03, 2019
A Double Blow to Disenfranchisement Colorado and Nevada will now restore voting rights upon release from incarceration, amid nationwide efforts against disenfranchisement. Daniel Nichanian May 31, 2019
Legislative Roundup (week of Jan. 17, 2019): surveying reform prospects Daniel Nichanian Jan 17, 2019
Nevada Eases Rights Restoration But it will still retain a system that is harsh by national standards and will disenfranchise large numbers of residents. Daniel Nichanian Dec 20, 2018
