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A
D
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A
A
A
So
we
have
a
few
items
on
our
agenda
today.
As
I'm
sure
you've
had
a
chance
to
see-
and
you
know
obviously
want
to
welcome
you
to
assembly
judiciary
committee,
the
second
day
of
the
session.
I
think
we
are
one
of
the
first
committees
in
the
building
to
actually
go
forward.
So
welcome
to
the
committee.
A
A
lot
of
you
know
me
already,
but
my
name
is
steve
yeager
and
I
represent
assembly
district
9,
which
is
located
in
southwest
las
vegas.
I
am
again
honored
that
speaker
fryerson
has
chosen
me
to
chair
this
committee.
This
will
be
the
third
consecutive
session.
I
have
chaired
assembly
judiciary
and
it's
not
lost
on
me.
What
a
privilege
that
is,
I
believe,
the
last
member
to
chair
this
committee,
that
many
times
in
a
row
was
the
late
great
bernie
anderson,
whose
daughter
is
now
one
of
our
legislative
colleagues.
A
Since
then,
chairs
of
this
committee
have
included
the
former
majority
leader,
william
horn,
our
current
speaker,
jason,
fryerson,
and
now
senator
ira
hanson,
whose
better
half
currently
serves
on
this
committee
with
us
as
well.
I
have
big
shoes
to
fill.
I
know
that,
but
I
will
do
my
best
to
fill
them,
as
you
can
tell
by
the
fact
that
we're
conducting
this
hearing
remotely
this
session
is
going
to
be,
unlike
any
other
we
have
ever
had,
but
that's
not
going
to
stop
us
from
doing
our
work.
A
A
I
also
expect
that
we
will
demonstrate
the
best
of
this
legislative
institution
through
the
way
that
we
treat
each
other
and
others
appearing
in
front
of
the
committee.
I
have
no
doubt
that
all
of
us
want
the
best
for
nevada.
We
may
sometimes
disagree
on
how
to
get
there
and
that's
perfectly
okay.
We
can
disagree,
but,
as
speaker
fryerson
said
yesterday,
we
don't
have
to
be
disagreeable
when
we're
doing
that.
We
must
always
remember
to
treat
each
other
with
respect
and
those
appearing
in
front
of
this
committee
with
respect
as
well,
whether
virtually
or
otherwise.
A
A
So
members,
what
I'm
going
to
do
is
I'm
just
going
to
call
out
the
members
based
on
the
returning
members
and
the
new
members
and
when
I
call
you
out,
if
you
wouldn't
mind
unmuting
yourself,
just
state
your
name,
your
district
tell
us
where,
in
the
state
your
district
is
and
tell
us
why
you
wanted
to
be
on
judiciary.
I
guess
if
in
fact
you
didn't
want
to
be
on
judiciary.
A
F
Hi
there
everyone
I'm
rochelle
nguyen,
I
represent
assembly
district
10.,
it
is
in
the
heart
of
las
vegas.
It
is
in
central,
las
vegas
and
I'm
primarily
in
the
medical
district
right
there
by
you,
umc
I.
This
is
my
second
session
and
my
second
session
on
assembly
judiciary.
I
love
this
committee.
F
I
think
it's
fantastic
and
I
love
the
issues
that
come
before
it,
not
because
I
not
only
because
I
do
it
in
private
practice,
but
also
because
we
are
making
some
of
the
biggest
policy
decisions
for
our
state,
and
I
love
the
diverse
group
of
people
that
are
on
this
committee
and
I
look
forward
to
the
upcomings.
A
I
know
she'll
make
herself
available
as
well,
and
I'm
really
counting
on
her
to
help
with
a
lot
of
the
work
we
have
to
do
so.
Welcome
back
to
the
committee
we're
going
to
go
next
to
we're
still
on
our
returning
committee
members
we'll
go
next
to
assemblywoman,
leslie
cohen,
who
you'll
have
to
remind
us,
assemblywoman
cohen,
how
many
sessions
for
you
this
is
for
judiciary.
Please
go
ahead
and
introduce
yourself.
F
Thank
you
chair
and
I'm
very
excited
to
be
here.
I'm
leslie
cohen.
I
represent
assembly
district
29,
which
is
in
mostly
in
henderson,
the
older
part
of
green
valley
into
downtown
henderson
and
then
a
sliver
of
silverado
ranch.
This
is
my
fourth
term
on
judiciary
and
it's
my
first
legislative
love,
I'm
an
attorney
in
private
practice,
and
I
just
find
the
topics
that
we
cover
in
this
committee,
so
important
for
the
state
and
so
interesting
as
well,
so
very
happy
to
be
back.
A
Great,
thank
you
assemblywoman
cohen,
and
I
think
that
might
make
you
the
ranking
member
on
the
committee
in
terms
of
sessions,
but
we'll
we'll
get
that
solidified
here
in
a
moment,
I'm
going
to
go
next
to
assemblyman
jim
wheeler,
who
I
think
might
have
somewhere
approaching
the
number
of
sessions
you
have
so
you'll
have
to
remind
us.
Please
go
ahead.
Assemblyman
wheeler.
C
Hi,
mr
chairman,
thank
you.
I
have
this
actually
will
be
my
fourth
session
on
judiciary.
C
I
represent
district
39,
which
I
think
is
probably
one
of
the
more
conservative
districts
in
the
state
and
happy
to
do
that
with
douglas
county
story,
county
and
a
large
portion
of,
or
I'm
sorry,
a
small
portion
of
lyon
county.
So
when
you
go
up
to
the
lake
guys,
all
you
new
guys
you're
in
my
district,
so
please
spend
lots
of
money
up
there.
We
really
appreciate
that
when
you
guys
come
up.
I
took
a
brief
hiatus
in
the
last
session.
C
Where
I
slept
through
I
mean,
was
on
ways
and
means
and
glad
to
be
back
on
judiciary.
I
think
with
all
that's
going
on
in
the
world
right
now.
As
far
as
law
enforcement,
some
of
our
judicial
laws
reform
et
cetera.
A
Thank
you
so
much
assemblyman
wheeler.
So
I
think
we
see
that
assemblyman,
wheeler
and
assemblywoman
cohen
are
both
the
ranking
members
with
the
most
experience
on
judiciary
committee
with
four
sessions,
so
you
can
certainly
go
to
them
with
questions
as
well.
So
staying
on
our
returning
members,
I
want
to
go
next
to
assemblywoman.
A
Well,
let
me
ask
if
she's
on,
I'm
not
sure
if
assemblywoman
lisa
krasner
has
made
it
onto
the
zoom
yet
so
if
so,
please
go
ahead.
Otherwise,
we'll
come
back
to
it.
A
G
G
I
represent
district
32.,
there's
a
map
behind
me.
I
live
in
sparks
and
I
represent
seven
counties.
So
there
is
38
000
square
miles,
one
of
the
largest
assembly
districts
in
the
lower
48
states,
and
I
love
it.
I
live
in
spark,
so
I
have
the
large
chunk
of
washoe
county
from
sparks
going
up
to
the
border.
G
I
have
lander
humboldt,
hergine
mineral
esmeralda
and
a
large
chunk
of
nye
county
that
includes
tonopah,
where
I
lived
as
a
little
girl
at
one
time
in
my
life
and
then
I've
had
an
interest
in
the
law.
My
dad
was
the
d.a
of
eureka
county
for
over
30
years
and
esmeralda
county,
which
is
in
my
district.
G
My
father
passed
away
in
2000,
but
his
spirit
lives
on
and
I've
always
had
kind
of
an
interest
in
the
law,
and
I
find
serving
on
judiciary
an
opportunity
to
really
delve
into
issues
and
and
and
really
have
some
good
takeaways,
and
so
I
I'm
honored
to
be
here.
So
thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
hanson,
and
welcome
back
to
the
committee,
I'm
staying
on
our
returning
members
I'll
go
next
to
assemblyman
pk
o'neill,
who
served
on
this
committee
in
2015
before
I
was
elected
and
he
took
a
couple
sessions
off,
but
now
he
is
back
again
with
us
on
assembly
judiciary.
So
please
go
ahead
and
introduce
yourself
assemblyman
o'neil.
H
Thank
you,
sir
mr
chair.
Maybe
I
don't
have
to
say
anything
after
that
introduction
from
you.
I
represent
assembly
district,
40,
carson
city
in
the
southeast
part
of
washoe
county.
H
I
served
on
judiciary
in
2015
actually
with
mr
hanson
for
miss
hanson's
husband
and
I'm
happy
to
be
back.
Actually
I
asked
for
this
because
I
figured
40
years
in
law
enforcement.
I
had
to
balance
off
all
the
attorneys,
so
I
want
to
thank
you
and
I
look
forward
to
being
with
you.
I
do
know
that
this
is
the
committee,
the
busiest
committee
that
we
have
in
the
assembly
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
so
we
got
a
lot
of
work
in
front
of
us.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
so
much
assemblyman
o'neal
we'll
come
back
to
assemblywoman
krasner
in
just
a
moment,
but
I
want
to
go
to
our
new
committee
members.
We
have
quite
a
few
new
committee
members
joining
us
this
session,
so
I'm
going
to
start
first
with
assemblywoman,
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
assemblywoman.
Please
go
ahead
and
introduce
yourself.
F
Thank
you
chair.
My
name
is
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
and
I
serve
assembly
district
34,
which
is
in
northwest
las
vegas.
I
go
from
if
you
know
where
the
college
of
of
southern
nevada
is
just
that's
right
outside
my
district
up
into
desert
shores,
part
of
summerlin,
so
it's
a
the
best
part
of
of
las
vegas.
I
believe
I
have
not
served
on
this
committee
before.
F
Although
this
is
my
third
session,
I
actually
served
on
government
affairs,
the
last
two
terms
and
but
I'm
excited
I
I
have
found
myself
following
along
going
back
and
watching
these
committees
in
the
past
on
video,
because
it
really
is
one
of
those
committees
that
really
makes
an
impact
in
the
lives
of
so
many
nevadans,
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
also
mention
the
donuts
chairman,
so
I
I
know
with
kobit
it's
we
won't
have
a
wall,
but
I
still
hope
that
there'll
be
some
donuts.
A
Thank
you.
Welcome
to
the
committee
assembly,
woman,
obviously
you're,
no
stranger
to
the
building,
and
I
know
serving
under
the
leadership
of
assemblyman
flora,
as
I'm
sure
has
prepared
you
for
judiciary.
I've
always
been
an
admirer
of
how
he
runs
government
affairs.
So
welcome
and
we're
happy
to
have
you
on
the
committee.
So
following
along,
let's
go
next
to
one
of
our
new
members
to
the
legislature,
assemblywoman
cecilia
gonzalez,
representing
district
16
assemblywoman.
Would
you
like
to
introduce
yourself.
B
Thank
you
so
much
chair
hello,
good
morning,
judiciary
committee,
my
name
is
cecilia
gonzalez
and
I'm
very
honored
and
excited
to
be
here.
I
represent
assembly
district
16
right
in
the
beautiful
southern
nevada
and
heart
really
of
our
amazing
city.
I
represent
the
strip,
the
university
of
nevada,
las
vegas,
going
all
the
way
to
mccarran
airport,
again
very
excited
and
honored
to
be
here
a
lot
of
the
issues
I
care
about,
come
through
judiciary,
so
I'm
very
excited
to
be
here
to
learn
from
both
cherry
yeager
and
vice
chairwin
as
well.
A
B
B
I
was
born
and
raised
in
las
vegas
and
one
of
the
reasons
I'm
really
excited
to
be
on
this
committee
and
in
the
legislature
in
general,
is
my
father
served
in
the
legislature
for
almost
20
years
and
he
was
on
assembly
judiciary
and
then
he
chaired
senate
judiciary
for
many
many
years,
so
I
grew
up
in
the
legal
world
talking
about
it
living
in
it.
My
family
has
always
been
involved
in
the
legal
field.
I
work
for
judge
several
judges
and
law
firms.
B
My
daughter
is
currently
in
her
last
semester
of
law
school
at
unlv,
so
I
really
enjoy
the
issues
and
the
topics
that
were
that
will
be
covered
in
judiciary
and
and
I'm
just
really
excited
to
be
on
this
committee.
I
too
was
on
government
affairs
last
session
and
just
really
have
a
passion
for
all
things
legal.
So
I'm
really
excited
to
be
here
and
just
serve
with
so
many
great
people
on
this
committee.
So
thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman.
Welcome
to
the
committee.
I
didn't
know
that
the
judiciary
committee
was
in
your
family
history.
So
that's
very
interesting
and
please
extend
both
our
congratulations
and
condolences
to
your
daughter
and
finishing
up
law
school.
That's
that's!
No
easy
feat,
and
you
know
now
the
real
work
begins,
but
I'm
sure
she'll
be
very
successful
in
whatever
she
does.
Thank
you.
A
E
Thank
you,
chairman
yeager,
and
vice
chair
wynn,
thank
you
for
having
me
on
the
committee
committee
delighted
to
be
a
part
of
it.
Yes,
I
am
a
freshman
to
the
assembly
and
a
freshman
to
the
judiciary
committee.
My
background
was,
I
was
a
cpa
for
20
some
years
and
run
a
real
estate
brokerage
in
las
vegas.
Now
my
district
assembly
district
2
is
on
the
west
side
of
las
vegas.
E
If
you
know
where
downtown
summerlin
is,
if
you
draw
kind
of
a
big
big
circle,
it's
it's,
of
course
a
polygon,
but
if
you
have
a
big
circle
around
downtown
summerlin,
that
would
be
my
district,
which
I've
lived
in
for
many
years.
2002
proud
to
represent
the
constituents.
The
the
legal
judiciary
is,
is
not
been
part
of
my
background.
A
Thank
you
assemblywoman
and
welcome
to
the
committee.
I
will
say
I
I
really
enjoy
my
district,
but
your
district
has
some
of
the
best
restaurants
in
las
vegas,
as
well
off
of
the
strips
no
kidding.
E
A
E
A
I
To
be
in
judiciary,
I'm
a
lawyer
by
trade,
so
you
know
these
issues
are
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
A
B
Yes,
chair,
thank
you,
cameron,
miller.
You
can
call
me
ch4,
I
guess
assemblyman
miller
would
be
appropriate.
Within
the
committee.
I
represent
assembly
district
7,
which
is
in
the
northern
part
of
the
las
vegas
valley.
I
have
components
of
the
city
of
las
vegas
as
well
as
north
las
vegas.
In
my
district,
I
live
in
north
las
vegas.
B
I
was
born
and
raised
there
in
the
valley,
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
I
care
I
cared
about
being
on
judiciary
was
a
request
of
mine,
and
that
is
about
well.
One
of
the
reasons
is
that
it
touches
so
many
industries
and
for
representation
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
judicial
process,
and
so
many
of
our
laws
that
are
created,
touch
members
of
my
community
in
a
unique
way,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
be
a
part
of.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Assemblyman
welcome
to
the
committee
I'm
going
to
go
next
to
another
one
of
our
new
members
to
the
legislature
and
that's
assemblyman
david
orrin
linker
from
assembly
district
20,
assemblyman
oren
liquor.
Would
you
like
to
introduce
yourself.
E
A
E
As
I'm
just
east
of
assemblywoman
gonzalez
district,
I'm
in
district
20.,
so
if
you
go
east
from
unlv
campus
and
mccarran
to
the
interstate,
so
I've
got
a
lot
of
paradise
and
including
sunset
park
and
the
northwest
part
of
henderson.
It's
my
first
time
on
judiciary
in
nevada.
But
I've
been
on
judiciary
before
in
indiana.
E
It's
a
great
committee.
It's
a
natural
fit
because
I
teach
at
boyd
law,
school,
constitutional
law
and
health
law
and
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
having
kelsey
hardy
melissa,
assemblywoman
hardy's
daughter
in
classes
at
the
law
school.
So
it's
great
to
know
that
he's
joining
us
this
session
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
this
committee's
work.
A
Great,
thank
you
assemblyman
welcome
to
the
committee.
I
think
we're
still
waiting
for
our
other
two
members
to
join,
so
I
think,
we'll
probably
come
back
to
them
when
we
go
through
the
rest
of
the
agenda,
but
you
know
I
did
want
to
take
a
moment
to
just
recognize
our
really
tremendous
committee
staff
that
we
have.
A
A
We
simply
would
not
be
able
to
conduct
our
business
without
the
really
important
work
that
they
do
and
if
you
like,
the
way
that
this
committee
runs
and
you're
impressed
by
it.
It's
certainly
no
credit
to
me
it's
the
staff
behind
the
scenes
that
gets
us
ready
for
these
meetings
day
in
and
day
out.
So
you
know,
as
a
result
of
that,
I
just
want
to
make
abundantly
clear
to
members
and
members
of
the
public
that
I
will
absolutely
not
tolerate
any
disrespect
to
our
staff.
A
They
are
here
to
help
us
and
they
should
be
thanked
and
appreciated.
I
wanted
to
go
ahead
and
just
introduce
some
of
our
staff.
Normally
we
would
be
in
a
committee
room
together
and
you'd
be
able
to
see
these
folks
face
to
face,
but
you
know
here
we
are
virtually
and
so
I'll
do
my
best
to
introduce
them
and
and
the
ones
that
are
on
video
I'll.
Just
you
know
ask
if
you
can
kind
of
wave
as
I
introduce
you
first,
I
did
want
to
introduce.
A
He
he's
not
on
the
screen
and
he's
he's
hard
at
work
in
my
office,
but
that
is
my
assembly
attache
avi
shulkoff.
So
if
you
come
to
my
office
and
I'm
not
there,
you're
gonna
run
into
avi,
who
is
out
in
the
judiciary
office.
He.
This
is
the
first
session
he's
serving
as
my
attache.
A
He
previously
worked
as
an
organizer
for
the
biden
harris
campaign
in
las
vegas
he's
a
los
angeles
native
and
a
university
of
michigan
graduate.
So
I'm
sure
you'll
meet
him
direct
throughout
this
session
and
please
say
hello
when
you
get
a
chance
as
far
as
the
lcb
staff,
we
are
really
lucky
to
have
so
many
returning
this
session
after
multiple
sessions.
So
we
have
a
wealth
of
experience,
starting
with
our
committee
policy,
analyst
diane
thornton,
who
is
on
the
zoom
with
us.
A
This
is
her
seventh
legislative
session
and
her
fourth
session
as
committee
policy
analyst
for
the
assembly
committee
on
judiciary.
So
if
you're
following
along
she's,
been
on
this
committee
longer
than
I
have
so
she
she
knows
what
she's
doing
in
prior
sessions.
She
staffed
the
assembly
committee
on
commerce
and
labor
and
she
earned
her
bachelor's
and
master's
degrees
in
economics
from
clemson
university,
so
hopefully,
at
some
point,
we'll
all
be
together
in
the
building.
A
But
if
you
need
anything,
please
reach
out
to
miss
thornton,
then
we
have
ashley
kalina
she's,
the
assistant
committee
policy
analyst.
So
this
is
her
third
session
and
she
earned
a
master's
degree
in
public
policy
in
2015
and
joined
the
lcb
in
2016
and
she
previously
served
in
the
research
divisions,
constituent
services
unit.
So
welcome
to
the
committee
and
then
also
on
camera.
A
We
have
bradley
wilkinson,
who
is
committee
council
with
the
legal
division
of
lcb,
and
I
should
note
too,
we
have
a
a
committee
committee
brief
that
you
have
or
is
available
online.
It
has
all
the
contact
information
for
these
individuals,
so
don't
feel
like
you
need
to
write
all
this
down.
It
has
their
phone
numbers
and
emails
and
all
that,
but
I
want
to
welcome
mr
wilkinson
back
now.
A
This
is
his
14th
legislative
session
and
he
has
served
the
last
five
sessions
as
committee
counsel
for
the
assembly
committee
on
judiciary
and
before
that
eight
sessions,
as
committee
counsel
for
the
senate
committee
on
judiciary.
So
if
you're
counting
that's
13
sessions
on
the
judiciary
committee,
so
basically
he
knows
everything
about
everything
in
the
law
relating
to
judiciary,
he
graduated
from
the
university
of
nevada
reno
with
a
bachelor's
degree
in
criminal
justice
and
he
earned
his
law
degree
from
the
seattle
university
school
of
law.
A
So
thanks
again,
mr
wilkinson,
for
joining
us
for
another
session,
now
I'd
like
to
introduce
the
assembly
staff,
the
ones
I
just
introduced
were
our
lcb
staff.
We
have
a
really
large
staff
on
assembly
because
assembly's
judiciary,
because
we
meet
five
days
a
week,
which
is
a
lot
a
lot
of
work
to
process.
A
I'm
delighted
to
have
bonnie
borda
huffaker
back
as
the
committee
manager.
Her
office
is
right,
sort
of
a
join
to
my
office
and
she
is
returning
as
her
fourth
session
as
the
committee
manager,
she's,
a
carson
city
native
and
a
former
employee
of
the
lcb,
and
she
is
fantastic.
She
keeps
these
trains
running
on
time.
So,
if
you
need
anything,
please
feel
free
to
reach
out
to
bonnie
and
thank
you
bonnie
for
coming
back
for
another
session.
A
A
This
is
his
first
session
in
the
legislature
serving
in
the
with
the
assembly
staff
he's
from
yearington
and
has
lived
in
nevada
most
of
his
life.
He
graduated
from
unr
this
last
semester
and
is
planning
on
attending
graduate
school
in
the
fall.
So,
thank
you,
mr
carlson,
for
joining
us
this
session.
Then
we
have
tracy
dory
she.
This
is
her
second
session.
She
is
also
native
nevadan
born
in
elko.
A
Miss
dory,
enjoys
traveling
gardening
and
raising
chickens
in
her
retirement.
So
thank
you
for
coming
back
for
another
session,
miss
dory.
Then
we
have
kalyn
ingstat.
This
is
miss
ingstat's
first
session.
She
earned
a
degree
in
environmental
science
from
unr
and
is
seasonally
employed
in
the
fields
of
botany,
hydrology
and
soil,
ecology.
A
A
A
karen
warner
is
returning
for
her
seventh
session
working
for
this
committee.
She
has
a
degree
in
psychology
from
unr
and
she's
married
and
lives
in
dayton,
so
miss
warner.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
coming
back
for
yet
another
session.
I
just
can't
tell
the
committee
how
lucky
we
are
to
have
so
many
returning
members
with
us
this
time,
and
then
we
have
linda
wimple
who's.
Also,
a
committee
secretary.
A
She
grew
up
in
north
lake
tahoe
and
the
carson
city
area
she's
the
proud
mother
of
four
children
and
three
grandchildren,
and
she
runs
her
own
marketing
business
in
her
spare
time
and
I'm
not
sure
how
many
sessions
this
is
but
she's
been
with
us
for
quite
a
while.
So
thank
you
again,
miss
wimple
for
joining
us
for
another
session,
so
that
is
our
our
committee
staff
and
again
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone
to
treat
them
with
respect,
because
without
them
we
just
would
not
be
able
to
do
this
really
really
important
work.
A
So
with
that
being
said,
if
you're
following
along
on
the
agenda,
I'm
now
going
to
one
moment.
A
When
we
have
to
vote
on
something
you
know
in
a
committee
room,
it's
a
little
easier
for
committee,
secretaries
to
see
how
you're
voting,
but
when
we
have
to
vote
on
something
we'll
actually
call
the
role,
and
we
ask
you
just
to
say
yes
or
no,
when
your
name
is
called
for
sake
of
clarity,
if
you
say
yay
or
nay,
sometimes
it
can
be
confusing,
and
then
you
know,
essentially
the
other
one
for
virtual,
as
you
all
know,
is
just
to
keep
your
your
microphones
muted
and
for
both
sets
of
policies.
A
You
know
really
try
to
limit
the
work
that
you're
doing
to
the
legislative
work.
That's
in
front
of
you.
I
know
we
live
in
a
very
distracting
world
with
lots
of
stuff
going
on
all
the
time,
but
the
more
attention
you
can
pay
to
the
committee,
the
better
off
we're
all
going
to
be
in
terms
of
the
in-person,
the
in-person
meetings
they're.
You
know
pretty
much
the
same
except
we'll
be
meeting
in
person
and
one
rule
that
I
think
is
important,
and
this
is
mentioned
in
our
joint.
A
A
I'm
going
to
assume
that,
however,
you
vote
in
committee
is
how
you're
going
to
vote
on
the
floor.
Unless
you
tell
me
otherwise
now
any
member
is
entitled
to
change
their
votes
between
the
time
we
vote
in
committee
and
the
time
we
get
to
the
floor.
But
please
just
let
me
know
that
so
there
are
no
surprises.
It
does
happen
on
occasion.
A
But
if
you
vote
yes
on
something,
I'm
going
to
assume
you're
a
yes
on
the
floor,
unless
you
tell
me
otherwise,
so
you
know
it's
just
a
matter
of
courtesy
and
respect,
if
you
would
let
me
know
so,
I
know
where,
where
the
votes
are
on
these
particular
issues,
and
then
you
know.
Lastly,
I
know
many
of
you
are
new
to
the
legislature
new
to
the
committee.
Please
feel
free
to
ask
questions
along
the
way
we
do
have
a
process
that
is
pretty
formal
in
committee.
A
Just
because
we're
on
zoom
and
virtual
doesn't
mean
we
lose
that
respect
for
the
institution.
So,
for
instance,
please
don't
refer
to
folks
by
first
name,
if
you're
referring
to
members
or
presenters,
we
only
go
with
last
name.
So
mr
mrs
assemblyman
just
try
to
keep
that
decorum
going,
and
so
that's
probably
all
I'm
going
to
say
on
these
assembly
judiciary
committee
policies
I
do
before
I
take
a
motion
to
adopt
them.
A
I
did
want
to
ask
if
any
of
the
members
have
any
questions
about
the
committee
policies
and
you're
probably
wondering
how
you
might
go
about
asking
a
question
in
this
virtual
world
a
couple
different
ways
you
can
do
that
you
can
note
in
the
chat
that
you
have
a
question
or
you
can
simply
unmute
and
indicate
that
you
have
a
question
and
I
will
try
to
to
get
to
you.
So
let
me
ask
before
I
take
any
motions,
any
questions
from
members
on
the
proposed
committee
policies.
A
Okay,
I
don't
see
any
questions
so
at
this
point
I
would
take.
C
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
sorry
about
that.
I'm
clicking
the
button,
so
I
just
and
it
didn't
work
so
I
just
waved
my
hand
but
just
wanted
to
not
really
a
question
but
say
that
my
belief
is
that
we
should
be
allowed
to
meet
in
person
if
we
so
choose,
and
I
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
record.
C
I
understand
a
lot
of
people
would
not
choose
to
do
that
and
that's
fine
for
safety's
sake,
but
if
we
so
choose
it's
my
beliefs
that
we
should
be
able
to
meet
in
person
deeper
social
distancing.
I
think
there's
ways
to
do
it.
So
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
record
and
thank
you
for
letting
me
speak.
Mr
chairman,.
A
Thank
you
assemblyman
wheeler,
and
I
I
certainly
hope
we
can
be
meeting
in
person
before
the
end
of
this
session
sooner
rather
than
later.
But
I
I
appreciate
those
comments,
any
other
questions
on
the
committee
policies.
A
A
Second,
from
vice
chair
win,
so
now
I'm
going
to
ask
our
committee
secretary
to
please
go
ahead
and
do
a
roll
call
vote
on
this
motion.
B
G
E
E
I
J
A
A
And
I
do
think,
I'm
not
sure
the
precise
vote
count,
but
I
know
we.
I
know
it
passed
based
on
the
numbers.
I
think
assemblyman
wheeler
was
the
only
no
before
I
thank
you
committee
and
before
I
move
on
to
the
next
item.
I
do
note
we
had
our
two
other
members
join
us,
so
I
want
to
give
them
a
chance.
I
know
assemblywoman
krasner
and
assemblywoman
summers.
Armstrong.
A
E
Thank
you,
chair,
yeager,
hello,
everyone.
My
name
is
assemblywoman
lisa
krasner
and
I
represent
nevada
state
assembly
district
26,
which
encompasses
incline
village,
south
reno,
and
that's
about
it.
So
I'm
definitely
from
the
north,
I'm
very
proud
to
be
here
and
to
represent
the
people
of
nevada
in
their
government.
This
is
my
third
regular
session.
I
also
did
two
special
sessions
in
the
nevada
legislature.
E
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
krasner.
Welcome
back
to
the
committee.
I
know
we
have
assemblywoman
summers,
armstrong,
who
I
think
was
having
some
technical
difficulties
she
may
be
on
somebody
else's
computer
and
what
would
the
first
day
of
zoom
meetings
in
committee
be
without
some
technical
difficulties?
So
we
certainly
understand
that
assemblywoman
but
wanted
to
give
you
a
chance
to
briefly
introduce
yourself.
So
please
go
ahead.
K
K
This
is
my
first
term.
I'm
really
excited
to
be
on
this
committee.
I
wanted
to
be
on
this
committee.
K
I
started
actually
my
career
as
a
legal
secretary,
so
I've
always
had
interest
in
the
law
married
to
an
attorney
worked
in
the
courthouse
as
a
judicial
assistant
for
several
years,
but
also
have
been
engaged
in
some
activism
around
criminal
justice
in
my
community
for
quite
a
few
years,
and
so
this
is
really
an
honor
to
be
here
to
be
able
to
see
how
the
quote
sausage
is
made
to
get
better
understanding
and
hopefully
to
participate
in
the
drafting
and
implementing,
hopefully
of
legislation
that
benefits
all
communities
in
nevada.
A
A
I
know
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
tuning
in
on
the
legislature's
website
or
on
the
youtube
channel
members
of
the
public,
and
so
I
wanted
to
welcome
you
to
the
committee
as
well
we're
sad
that
you're
not
here
with
us
in
the
building,
and
we
hope
certainly
that
we
can
have
you
here
very
soon,
but
we
did
want
to
acknowledge
that
you're
watching
and
we
appreciate
you
taking
an
interest
in
the
work
of
the
assembly
judiciary
committee.
A
So
at
this
time
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
now
and
I'm
going
to
turn
the
presentation
over
to
our
very
able
policy
analyst,
ms
diane
thornton,
to
go
over
our
committee.
Brief.
I've
gone
over
part
of
it
with
you
in
terms
of
the
members
and
the
staff,
but
she's
going
to
go
over
just
the
rest
of
it.
So
you
get
a
little
bit
of
a
feel
of
what
kind
of
topics
and
what
kind
of
workload
we're
going
to
have
here
in
the
assembly
judiciary
committee.
So
when
you're
ready,
miss
thornton,
please
go
ahead.
D
D
As
the
chair
mentioned,
the
contact
information
is
in
the
front
of
the
policy
brief
and
we're
here
to
help.
So
if
you
have
any
questions,
please
just
give
us
a
call,
as
the
committee
policy
analyst
I'm
here,
to
help
us
process
all
the
information,
the
bills,
the
amendments,
the
work
session
that
goes
through
this
committee.
So
any
questions.
D
Please
call
me
with
that
said
I'm
here
to
present
the
committee
brief
and
the
brief
is
just
kind
of
a
broad
overview
of
what
you
can
expect
from
the
committee
this
session
there's
a
little
bit
of
background
information.
As
far
as
the
committee
jurisdiction,
it's
kind
of
broad
it's
we
have
everything
from
criminal
penalties
to
domestic
violence,
business
associations,
cannabis
wills
and
estates,
and,
like
the
chair
said
because
of
that
we
tend
to
be
the
heaviest
policy
committee
in
the
legislature.
D
Just
for
your
information,
there
is
a
list
of
publications
and
resources
with
in
all
your
free
time
that
you
can
read.
There
is
a
little
bit
of
information
on
the
criminal
justice
reform
that
we
passed
in
the
2019
session,
along
with
some
overviews
of
juvenile
justice
and
some
other
things
like
that.
D
Another
really
important
aspect
of
the
brief
is
a
list
of
the
interim
studies
and
because
so
much
policy
work
gets
done
during
the
interim
and
a
lot
of
the
bills
that
we'll
see
that
come
before
the
committee
come
from
these
interim
studies.
So,
if
you're
ever
looking
for
background
information
on
a
bill
that
came
from
a
study,
there's
a
list
there
that
you
can
go
reference.
D
A
Thank
you
so
much
miss
thornton
and
again
committee
we're
lucky
to
have
staff
that
have
so
many
sessions
under
their
belts
joining
us
again
this
session.
So
if
you
do
have
questions
feel
free
to
reach
out
to
them,
if
you
can't
get
myself
or
vice
chair
win,
okay,
so
with
all
that
behind
us,
if
you're,
following
along
on
the
agenda,
we
have
two
presentations
today,
we
first
have
a
presentation
from
the
office
of
the
attorney
general
and
then
a
presentation
from
the
department
of
corrections.
A
Now
some
of
you
returning
members
may
ask
why
do
we
do
these
presentations?
We
already
know
these
things.
Things
can
change
quite
a
bit
in
a
year
and
a
half
two
years,
so
I
think
it's
always
good
to
get
a
refresher
from
the
folks
who
are
out
there
doing
the
day-to-day
work.
I
have
asked
our
presenters
to
try
to
keep
their
remarks
fairly
brief,
because
I
want
to
have
a
chance
for
committee
members
to
ask
questions.
A
I
think
that's
really
important,
rather
than
just
being
lectured
to
so,
as
they
present
feel
free
to
jot
down
questions
that
you
might
have,
and
just
you
know
when
we
get
to
the
end
I'll,
take
questions
from
members
for
the
presenters.
So
at
this
time
I
want
to
hand
it
over
to
the
office
of
the
attorney
general.
I
know
attorney
general
ford
is
on
the
call,
and
I
think
some
members
of
his
team
are
with
him
as
well,
so
attorney
general
ford.
J
Good
morning,
mr
chair
and
good
morning,
members
of
the
assembly
judiciary
committee,
I'm
hoping
that
you
can
hear
me,
okay,
have
my
mask
on
our
people
are
socially
distant
and
I'm
going
to
remove
it
briefly
to
acquire
my
presentation.
And
then
I
present
myself
to
you
here
and
members
of
the
committee
for
any
question.
J
So
good
morning,
again,
members
of
the
committee,
my
name,
is
aaron
ford
and
I
am
your
attorney
general.
I
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
office
of
attorney.
General
office
consists
of
nearly
400,
dedicated
and
hard
working
individuals
committed
to
enforcing
nevada
law
and
opposing
justice
for
the
production
for
the
protection
and
benefit
of
all
of
our
citizens,
as
well
as
our
residents
as
the
state's
chief
law
enforcement
officer.
J
The
attorney
general
represents
the
people
of
nevada
before
the
state
and
federal
trial
and
the
telecourts
in
criminal
and
civil
matters.
We
serve
as
legal
counsel
to
state
offices,
officers
to
state
departments,
more
state
boards
and
commissions,
and
we
work
with
our
local
state
and
federal
law
enforcement
partners
to
protect
the
public.
J
In
addition
to
my
written
testimony,
which
I
have
submitted
to
you,
I
have
provided
committee
staff
with
an
agency
organizational
chart
and
a
copy
of
the
agency's
biannual
report,
which
was
submitted
to
the
governor's
office
and
released
publicly
on
september,
the
1st
2020.,
while
their
report
goes
into
significantly
greater
detail.
I'd
like
to
highlight
a
few
key
accomplishments
of
the
office
of
attorney
general
over
the
last
two
years
of
my
administration.
J
Before
I
proceed
further,
I
want
to
introduce
those
who
are
with
me
here
in
carson
city
to
my
left.
Probably
your
right
is
my
chief
of
staff,
jessica.
J
Adair
to
my
right
is
my
second
assistant,
christine
jones
brady,
who
oversees
our
criminal
division,
our
bureau
of
customer
protection,
as
well
as
working
with
our
post-conviction
unit
on
the
screen
elsewhere,
I
believe,
is
my
first
assistant
kyle
george,
who
oversees
the
civil
components
of
my
office
and
as
well
as
my
solicitor
general,
heidi
perry,
stern,
and,
to
the
extent
there
are
questions
that
relate
to
their
particular
work.
J
We
saved
over
1.2
billion,
with
the
b
taxpayer
dollars
by
vigorously
defending
the
state
and
providing
quality
client
advice.
We
secured
tens
of
millions
within
him
of
dollars
in
settlement
funding
and
federal
grants.
We've
investigated
and
prosecuted
and
defeated
appeals
against
those
who
seek
to
harm
nevadans,
including
murderers
abusers
and
scammers.
J
We've
provided
robust
constituent
services
to
nevada's,
seeking
assistance,
receiving
50
585
written
inquiries,
50
5-0
and
we
sponsored
laws
to
protect
nevadans.
During
the
last
lesson
of
session
14
bills,
sponsored
by
my
office,
were
signed
into
law.
All
14
bills
received
strong
bipartisan
support.
J
J
Each
of
these
seeds
serve
as
a
moral
compass
to
guide
the
way
our
office
operates
and
the
way
that
we
serve
nevada.
Our
office
is
composed
of
several
divisions,
with
specific
assignments
related
to
the
attorney
general's
statutory
responsibilities
and
the
administration
of
this
office.
I'd
like
to
spend
a
couple
of
minutes
talking
about
those
as
regards
to
serving
justice
for
nevadans.
J
Several
divisions
are
dedicated
to
one
of
the
most
sacred
responsibilities
of
his
office,
again:
seeking
justice
for
victims
of
crime,
protecting
vulnerable
nevadans,
a
criminal
prosecution
division,
which
is
helmed
by
our
chief
michael
kovac,
prosecutes
financial
fraud,
including
scams
insurance
fraud,
workers,
compensation
fraud,
securities
fraud,
mortgage
fraud.
He
also
they
also
prosecute
sex
trafficking,
cyber
crimes,
public
integrity
cases
and
crimes
that
occur
in
the
nevada
department
of
corrections
facilities.
J
In
the
past
two
years.
This
division
has
charged
several
murder
cases,
including
the
1979
murder
of
a
renal
woman
in
a
case
that
had
gone
cold,
elder
abuse,
murders
and
killings
in
nevada
prisons,
we've
prosecuted,
hundreds
of
cases
from
child
sex
trafficking
to
scams
and
fraud
to
animal
abuse
in
the
state
fiscal
years,
2019
and
2020
the
workers,
compensation
and
insurance
fraud
units
field
filed
389
prosecutions
and
had
nearly
1.5
million
dollars
in
restitution
and
costs
awarded
to
the
state.
J
Let
me
discuss
quickly
our
post
convention
division,
which
is
helmed
by
chief
heather
proctor,
that
division
handles
petitions
for
habeas
corpus
in
state
and
federal
courts.
The
division
is
also
responsible
for
representing
the
state
in
death
penalty,
appeals
in
the
past
biennium
the
division
handled,
11,
666,
federal
behaviors
cases
and
5797
state
higgins
cases.
This
division
is
also
responsible
for
implementing
a
new
law
passed
by
this
body
last
legislative
session
that
that
works
to
compensate
those
nevadans
who
were
wrongly
convicted
of
crimes
they
did
not
commit.
J
J
This
division
investigates
and
prosecutes
fraud
by
health
care
providers
and
the
nevada
medical
program
medicaid
program
for
the
past
biennium,
the
medicaid
fraud
control
unit
opened
80
investigations,
closed
67
investigations
and
has
successfully
prosecuted
34
criminal
cases
involving
fraudulent
activities
by
companies
scamming
the
medicaid
system
in
the
process,
the
division
recovered
thirteen
million
five
hundred
and
ten
dollars.
For
me,
thirteen
million
five
hundred
ten
four
hundred
and
three
dollars
for
state
fiscal
years,
2019
and
2020..
J
Turning
to
another
important
component
of
my
office
protection
division,
which
is
helmed
by
our
chief
ernest
figueroa,
that
division
diligently
works
to
protect
nevada
consumers
and
from
economic
harm.
The
division
has
four
primary
areas
of
focus.
The
first
is
advocacy
for
rate
payers
before
the
public
utilities,
commission
and
the
federal
energy
regulatory
commission
to
ensure
rate
payers
receive
reliable
utility
service
at
a
reasonable
cost.
J
The
second
is
to
protect
consumers
through
enforcement
of
the
nevada,
deceptive
trade
practices
act.
They
also
worked
in
their
third
area
to
prevent
unfair
markets
through
enforcement
of
the
unfair
trade
practices
act
in
federal
and
trust
law.
And
fourthly,
they
work
on
the
administration
of
the
home,
again
nevada,
homeowner
relief
program,
the
past
two
years.
This
division
is
responsible
for
bringing
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
to
the
state
as
a
result
of
settlements
which
companies
that
violated
nevada's
consumer
rights,
such
as
consumer
data
breaches
of
note.
J
J
J
Additionally,
the
office
provides
vital
support
to
nevada
through
our
multi-jurisdictional
task
forces
such
as
the
irs
financial
fraud
task
force.
The
child
exploitation
task
force,
the
health
care
fraud
task
force
relative
to
opioid
related
matters,
the
southern
nevada,
human
trafficking
task
force.
The
elder
and
vulnerable
person
invested
in
the
investigation
task
force
in
the
fbi's
joint
terrorism
task
force.
J
The
investigations
division
is
also
focused
on
engaging
with
the
local
community
to
better
foster
relationships
and
trust
with
the
people
we
serve.
Let
me
discuss
quickly
the
domestic
office
of
the
domestic
violence
on
this
budget.
I
always
have
a
hard
time
saying
that
word
helmed
by
nicole
riley
and
office.
We
hold
the
unacceptable
distinction
of
being
one
of
the
worst
states
for
domestic
violence.
J
The
domestic
violence,
arms
budsman
serves
as
a
liaison
to
all
state
and
local
partners
on
issues
related
to
domestic
violence,
sexual
assault
and
human
trafficking.
The
ombudsman
serves
as
a
state
level
coordinator
with
oversight
of
many
programs
and
initiatives,
including
the
statewide
committee
on
domestic
violence
and
nevada.
Vine
is
a
statewide
auto
in
nevada
buying,
which
is
a
statewide
automatic
system
that
allows
victims
to
receive
timely,
accurate
information
on
the
custody
status
of
offenders.
J
One
of
the
programs
that
was
developed
by
my
predecessor
that
I
continued
was
one
that
relates
to
assisting
our
military
community
and
that
is
the
office
of
military
legal
assistance
filmed
by
special
assistant
attorney
general
nick
dana.
That
office
provides
pro
bono,
legal
advice
for
veterans
and
military
families.
J
J
J
Our
office
represents
all
constitutional
offices
and
state
executive
branch
agencies,
as
well
as
many
secretary
boards
and
commissioners.
The
attorneys
within
this
division
have
a
broad
range
of
expertise,
including
in
fields
such
as
local
taxation,
business
law,
regulatory
law,
election
law,
employment
law,
constitutional
law
and
civil
litigation.
J
J
In
this
arena
we
talk
about
our
gaming
division.
Our
chief
is
darlene
caruso
and
she
advises
they
advise
the
nevada,
gaming
commission
and
the
state
gaming
control
board.
He
also
advised
the
united
states,
athletic
commission
and
the
nevada
gaming
policy
committee,
in
addition
to
daily
legal
advice,
staff
also
represent
the
board
and
commission
at
monthly
public
meetings.
J
J
The
board
of
open
government
division
provides
counsel
to
all
nrs
title
54,
occupational
licensing
board
on
administrative
law
and
procedure,
administrative
rule,
making
the
law
of
licensure
and
the
open
meetings.
Law
deputies
in
this
division
attend
meetings
of
the
boards
and
commissions
as
well
as
service
prosecutor
and
board
council
and
disciplinary
proceedings
against
licensees
staff
are
also
responsible
for
enforcing
the
open
meetings
law.
All
public
bodies.
J
J
Our
office
advises
dhhs
on
some
of
the
most
critical
matters
to
nevada,
which
includes
service
to
the
divisions
of
health
care,
finance
and
policy
medicaid,
for
example,
welfare
and
supportive
services,
health,
mental
health
and
developmental
services,
aging
services
and
the
division
of
child
and
family
services.
As
well
as
you
can
imagine,
this
team
has
been
absolutely
critical
for
the
state's
covet
19
response.
J
I
hear
you're
going
to
hear
from
them
later
on
today
and
chief
gilmer
and
his
division
also
provide
representation
in
all
inmate-related
litigation,
including
property
and
constitutional
rights.
Staff
in
this
division
also
participate
in
the
inmate
mediation
program,
which
is
a
unique
program
of
alternative
dispute
resolution
for
inmates
chief
dennis
gallagher
helms
our
transportation
division.
J
That
division
advises
the
transportation
board
of
directors
in
the
many
divisions
of
the
department
of
transportation
staff
in
this
division
provides
counsel
on
many
complex
transportation
matters
and
also
represents
the
department
of
public
safety.
In
this
many
divisions,
including
parole
and
probation,
as
well
as
the
department
of
motor
vehicles,
our
business
and
taxation
division,
is
run
as
overseen
by
chief
david
pope.
J
J
She
oversees
all
appeals
before
the
nevada
court
of
appeals.
The
nevada
supreme
court
and
the
ninth
circuit
club
appeals.
It
also
houses,
as
I've
indicated,
the
complex
litigation
division,
a
team
of
highly
specialized
and
experienced
attorneys
who
work
with
staff
in
all
divisions
on
complex
matters
for
cases
that
expose
the
state
to
great
financial
liability.
J
Let
me
turn
to
the
administration
of
the
administrative
division
we
are.
Our
office
is
more
than
just
one
of
the
largest
law
firms
in
the
state.
It
represents
a
constitutional
office
elected
by
the
people
of
nevada
to
serve
our
state.
Our
office
has
a
lean
yet
efficient
staff
who
support
the
daily
functioning
of
the
large
agents.
J
The
initiative
division
includes
I.t
personnel,
human
resource
staff,
human
resources,
staff,
office
managers
and
legal
secretaries
dedicated
to
each
legal
division.
Again,
this
division
is
held
by
my
chief
of
staff
jessica.
There.
The
communications
team
manages
a
robust
public
outreach
program
to
help
nevadans
protect
themselves
from
crime
and
respond
to
immediate
inquiries.
The
constituent
services
unit
is
responsible
for
attending
to
all
complaints,
concerns
and
questions
sent
to
the
office
of
attorney
general
psu
staff.
J
I
just
want
to
note
this
year
processed
over
18
000
emails
and
complaints
in
2019
and
over
32
000
emails
and
complaints
in
2020..
That
does
not
include
phone
calls
and
walk-ins
to
the
office,
and
that
is
right.
That
is
that
the
office
is
comprised
of
three
five
people,
five
people
and
thank
you
to
the
legislature
for
the
last
quarter
to
give
us
for
giving
us
a
handful
of
additional
folks
to
help
with
that.
J
It's
been
extremely
busy
there,
as
you
might
imagine,
during
cold,
the
administration
division
also
houses,
the
chief
financial
officer
who
oversees
fiscal
analysts
toward
claims
administration
and
the
grants
union.
The
grants
unit
is
currently
administering
17
grants
for
a
total
of
nearly
16
million
dollars.
J
The
grants
unit
manages
several
federal
programs
focusing
on
supporting
victims
of
domestic
violence
and
sexual
assault,
elder
exploitation
and
gang
suppression.
The
grants
unit
has
developed
close
relationships
with
local
state
and
federal
agencies,
victim
service
providers
and
others
to
administer
grants
across
the
state.
J
My
final
topic
is
our
future
focus
looking
forward.
It
is
clear
that
we,
as
elected
officials,
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
to
build
trust.
Our
nation
and
our
state
are
divided
and
trusting.
Our
government
is
broken
any
of
our
neighbors
trust
that
that's
what
they
read
on
the
internet,
more
than
they
trust
the
people
that
live
in
our
communities
and
the
people
elected
to
represent
them.
J
J
We
will
do
so
by
continuing
our
job
of
justice
to
do
the
best
that
about
in
our
ability
every
day,
providing
the
best
planned
services
being
transparent
about
our
agency,
following
through
on
our
commitments,
always
making
decisions
based
on
what
the
best
interest
of
nevada
is
and
when
the
batons
are
in
need.
We
will
continue
to
answer
the
call.
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
each
of
you
throughout
the
relationship.
Obsession
with
that
chair,
yeager
attendant
mike
back
to
you
for
any
questions
that
may
be
present.
A
Thank
you
so
much,
mr
attorney
general,
and
you
know
I
wanted
to
note
for
the
members.
I
don't
know
how
you're
viewing
your
screen,
but
you
know
if
you
look
at
the
different
tiles,
you
will
see
that
mr
george
from
the
attorney
general's
office
is
on
zoom
as
well.
Maybe
you
could
just
wave
to
everyone.
A
If
you
don't
mind
mr
george
and
I
want
to,
I
want
to
just
make
sure
that
you
have
that
introduction,
because
if
any
of
you
are
working
on
criminal
justice
related
bills,
I
think
it'd
be
wise
to
reach
out
to
the
attorney
general's
office.
We
had
a
lot
of
legislation
last
session,
where
we
worked
very
intimately
with
mr
george
and
miss
adair,
miss
jones,
brady
and
attorney
general
ford
himself.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
you
all
know
who
these
people
are.
A
We
have
their
contact
information.
We
can
get
to
you
if
you
need
it,
but
I
think
you
would.
You
would
be
wise
to
keep
that
in
mind.
If
you're
working
on
these
policies,
I've
always
found
their
office
to
be
a
very
willing
partner
in
helping
with
some
of
these
issues,
particularly
for
how
they're
going
to
work
in
the
real
world-
and
you
know
with
that
being
said-
I
do
want
to
highlight
the
bill
that
general
ford
mentioned,
and
I
know
those
of
you
who
are
here
last
year.
A
I
think,
fortunately,
it
passed
unanimously,
and
that
was
the
bill
to
give
compensation
to
those
who
were
wrongfully
convicted
and
incarcerated
here
in
our
state.
A
I
would
consider
small
changes
to
that
law
to
make
it
work
a
little
better
in
real
life.
So
you
know,
I'm
sure,
we'll
have
the
attorney
general's
on
for
that
to
talk
about
some
of
the
rationale
behind
it.
Bill
has
not
yet
been
drafted,
it's
being
worked
on,
so
we'll
see
it
sometime
in
the
future.
So
I
did
want
to
take
an
opportunity
to
thank
you
in
your
office
for
working
on
that
legislation,
as
well
as
the
13
or
14
other
bills
you
had
mentioned
before.
A
I
turn
it
over
to
questions
from
the
committee.
I
just
had
one
question
general
ford
that
I
think
would
be
good
for
the
committee
to
hear,
because
I
know
it's
an
issue-
that's
been
going
on
in
our
state
for
a
long
time
and
it
certainly
predates
your
administration,
and
that
is
the
backlog
of
sexual
assault
kits.
A
That
were,
I
mean,
I
think,
four
five
six
years
ago,
we
learned
about
this
backlog
and
I
think
all
of
us
involved
in
this
process
were
quite
stunned
by
how
many
kits
were
out
there
that
had
not
been
tested.
So
I
wondered
if
you
could
just
give
us
an
update
on
what
your
office
has
been
doing
on
that
front,
whether
there
are
any
kits
left
to
be
tested,
and
perhaps
more
importantly,
whether
the
testing
of
those
kits
actually
resulted
in
prosecution
and
conviction
of
sexual
offenders.
J
Thank
you
so
much
chair
jaeger
for
the
question
you
will
recall
during
our
concurrent
tenure
in
the
legislative
building
you
and
I
both
worked
to
ensure
from
a
legislative
perspective
that
we
could
provide
this
office
additional
resources
to
assist
in
clearing
of
the
sexual
assault
kit
back
law.
I
am
happy
to
say
that
the
update
is
that
chair,
yeager
and
members
of
the
committee
is
that
that
backlog
is
not
existing.
At
this
point,
we
have
in
fact
in
southern
nevada.
I
want
to
say
late.
J
J
This
is
something
that
my
republican
information
officer,
monica
moaz,
has
worked
on
intimately
with
the
last
administration
and
with
this
administration,
and
her
phraseology
I
think,
describes
it
best-
was
a
continuity
of
purpose
that
allowed
us
to
continue
that
between
the
administrations
and
to
come
to
this
conclusion,
I
also
want
to
offer
some
congratulations
to
my
chief
of
staff
jessica.
There
was
likewise
worked
intimately
on
this
issue
and
if
you
will
indulge
us,
allow
her
a
few
words
in
response
to
that
question.
As.
B
Thank
you,
mr
attorney
general
chair
and
thank
you
members
of
the
committee.
I
am
likewise
pleased
to
report
on
the
status
of
the
backlog
you
actually
should
have
received
just
yesterday.
I
believe
our
most
recent
biennial
report
regarding
the
status
of
all
the
kids
being
tested,
as
well
as
the
number
of
requests,
and
who
is
this.
B
I
would
like
to
just
take
a
quick
second
to
brag
on
our
grants.
Team.
The
state
of
nevada
is
the
only
state
in
the
country
to
receive
six
consecutive
sake,
grants
thanks
to
that
grant
funding
appropriations
from
the
legislature
and
a
couple
bians
ago
and
settlement
funding
from
the
previous
attorney
general's
administration.
B
We
have
completely
tested
every
single
sac
kit.
The
work
is
not
over.
Now
that
the
kids
are
tested,
we
move
to
a
new
phase
and
that's
investigation
and
prosecution.
Many
of
those
kids
that
have
already
been
tested
have
already
proceeded
in
investigation
and
have
received
some
conversations,
but
there
were
over
11
000
facts
that
were
untested.
So,
as
you
can
imagine,
should
those
victims
choose
to
move
forward
with
investigation
and
prosecution
as
a
state?
We
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
B
Of
the
project
and
continuing
to
better
protect
victims
of
sexual
assault
and
provide
the
resources
that
they
need,
if
and
when
that
ever
happens
to
them.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
continued
work
with
you.
A
Thank
you
for
that
response,
and
that
is
indeed
fantastic
news.
We
have
come
a
very
long
way
from
where
we
were
five
or
six
years
ago.
So
certainly
your
office
is
to
be
commended,
as
is
the
prior
administration
for
starting
starting
us
down
this
path.
I
did
want
a
note
for
the
committee.
I
forgot
to
mention
this
for
the
committee
members
and
for
members
of
the
public
who
are
watching
if
you
access
nellis,
there
are
exhibits
that
you
can
access
there,
including
general
ford's
remarks
that
he
gave.
A
So
if
you're
like
me
and
you're
more
of
a
visual
person
than
an
audio
person,
you
can
go
back
and
review
his
remarks
and
then
there's
also
organizational
chart
from
the
nevada
attorney
general,
as
well
as
the
biennial
report
that
was
referenced,
so
that
is
available
on
nellis,
for
you
to
review
at
your
leisure
or
if
you
know
three
months
into
session,
you
say:
oh,
I
can't
remember
who's
that
head
of
this
division.
You
can
go
back
and
look
at
that
those
those
documents
will
be
on
nellis
in
perpetuity.
A
So
if
you
haven't
accessed
that
yet
please
feel
free
to
do
that.
If
you
need
any
additional
information,
so
I'm
going
to
stop
talking
and
I'm
going
to
see
if
any
other
committee
members
have
any
questions
that
they
would
like
to
ask
general
ford
or
his
team
here
today.
I
think
I
have
all
be
on
my
screen,
so
you
can
raise
your
hand.
You
can
send
me
a
chat,
you
can
unmute.
E
Thank
you,
chair
yeager.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
so
much
to
attorney
general
ford
and
everyone
at
the
attorney
general's
office.
Miss
adair
mr
george,
for
making
this
happen
that
rape
kit
backlog
is
something
that
I've
been
concerned
about
for
many
years,
and
I
am
so
happy
that
here
in
the
state
of
nevada,
we
really
care
about
our
victims
and
our
victims
right.
So
thank
you
attorney,
general
for
and
the
entire
office.
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
krasner,
other
cool
questions,
you're,
all
so
small.
It's
like
hollywood
squares,
so
any
any
hands
up
there
for.
A
Questions-
I
don't
see
any
at
the
moment,
so
I
think
general
ford,
that's
probably
a
testament
to
the
thoroughness
of
your
presentation,
and
so
I
I
want
to
thank
you
for
presenting
to
us
and
someone
look
at
the
chat,
make
sure
there
weren't
questions.
I
want
to
thank
you
and
your
team
for
being
here
to
present
to
us.
A
Obviously,
we
wish
that
we
were
all
in
a
room
together
and
we
could
talk
and
hopefully
we'll
be
able
to
do
that
very
soon,
but
we
look
forward
as
a
committee
to
working
with
you,
obviously
you're,
going
to
have
a
number
of
bills
in
front
of
the
committee
that
will
look
forward
to
hearing
and
processing.
But
again
I
want
to
encourage
members
to
reach
out.
A
If
you
review
attorney
general
bills,
you
have
questions
or
concerns
reach
out
to
them
and
likewise
general
ford,
you
and
your
staff
know
that
we're
always
available
to
assist
in
what
I
believe
is
a
common
mission
in
making
sure
that
we
have
an
effective
criminal
justice
system
here
in
the
state
of
nevada.
Well,
thank.
J
You
chair
yeager,
thank
you
by
the
way,
someone
for
a
compliment
so
appreciate
that
and
congratulations
to
all
of
you
for
either
being
re-elected
or
elected.
For
the
first
time
I
watched
and
got
goosebumps
as
you
all
were
being
sworn
in,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
all.
I
wish
you
god
speed,
and
I
wish
you
the
stamina
that
you
will
need
in
order
to
continue
leading
the
state
in
the
right
direction.
So
thank
you
so
much
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you.
A
Okay
committee,
so
we're
gonna
move
on
to-
I
guess
the
second
to
last
agenda
item,
and
that
is
a
presentation
from
the
nevada
department
of
corrections.
A
As
you
might
imagine,
when
we
review
criminal
justice
policies,
crimes
and
punishment,
nevada
department
of
corrections
is
a
constant
figure
in
those
discussions
because
they're
the
ones
who
are
housing-
offenders
and
trying
to
get
them
ready
to
be
released
back
into
the
community.
So
we're
fortunate
to
have
a
number
of
individuals
with
us
today
from
the
department
of
corrections,
and
I
won't
introduce
them
all.
But
I
did
want
to
welcome
the
director
of
the
nevada
department
of
corrections
director
charles
daniels,
to
the
meeting
I
think
he
is
on
here
and
sir.
L
Good
morning,
chair
yeager
and
members
of
the
assembly
judiciary
committee,
my
name
is
charles
daniels,
director
nevada,
department
of
corrections.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
share
with
you
a
brief
snapshot
about
our
agency
to
include
where
we
are
and
our
vision,
moving
forward
next
slide.
Please.
A
Oh,
so
let
me
let
me
interrupt
you
just
really
quickly,
director
daniels
to
make
sure
everybody's
on
the
same
page.
So
I
want
to
let
committee
members
know
there
is
a
presentation
from
the
nevada
department
of
corrections
that
you
can
find
on
nellis.
So
it's
simply
titled
presentation
from
the
department
of
corrections.
It
looks
like
it's
about
13,
slides,
so
you'll
want
to
follow
along
with
that
during
the
presentation
for
committee
members
and
members
of
the
public.
I
think
that'll
help
guide
our
discussion
today,
so
I
apologize
for
the
interruption
director
daniels.
Please
continue!
A
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Yes,
simon
wheeler,.
A
A
B
A
Yeah
and
that
and
that's
okay,
I
mean
we're
we're
working
through
with
all
these
technical
difficulties.
So
I
just
asked
members
and
members
of
the
public
if
you
could
simply
access
it
on
nellis
and
follow
along
and
we'll
get
we'll
get
issues
ironed
out
for
future
meetings.
But
so
please
just
go
ahead
and
proceed
director
daniels.
I
don't
want
to
hold
this
up
from
valuable
information.
L
Well
directly,
thank
you,
chair
yeager,
so
let
me
introduce
you
to
our
executive
team.
They
are
very
talented,
dedicated
and
deeply
committed
to
not
only
leading
their
respective
division
and
or
section
but
are
committed
to
making
deliberate
and
meaningful
change
related
to
criminal
justice
reform
and
racial
injustice.
L
Additionally,
in
dlc,
I'm
sorry
ndoc's
response
to
the
copa
19
pandemic
has
been
extraordinary.
L
Our
staff
also
had
to
deal
with
significant
staffing
shortages
to
compensate
for
vacancies
due
to
illness,
isolation
and
quarantine.
I
am
proud
of
the
work,
the
work
ethic
of
ndoc
staff,
with
a
special
nod
to
our
healthcare
professionals
and
field
generals,
who
are
our
wardens
and
their
teams
next
slide
if
you're.
Turning
on
the
slides.
L
So
following
our
seven
points
of
focus
representing
a
current
snapshot
of
our
operations
and
a
roadmap,
if
you
can't
see
it,
I
have
basically
eight
items
listed
and
I'm
just
going
to
tell
you
about
them
briefly
and
they're
going
to
be.
This
is
the
precursor
to
the
screens
to
follow
as
we
hit
each
one
in
some
detail.
L
We're
going
to
be
talking
about
our
demographic
information,
our
covenanting
response,
also,
hepatitis
c,
staffing
challenges,
strategic
planning,
programs
and
items
in
general
that
don't
follow
those.
So
now
we'll
be
transitioning
to
the
next
screen
if
you're,
following
along
on
the
screen,
so
I'm
just
going
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
information
just
for
perspective
about
our
demographics
as
it
relates
to
our
inmate
population.
L
We
have
10
079,
males
and
904
females
as
it
relates
to
staffing.
We
have
1687
custody
and
we
have
885
non-custody.
We
operate
24
7
7.
What
we
consider
to
be
major
institutions
which
consist
of
our
maximum
security
and
our
medium
securities,
and
then
we
also
have
an
additional
nine
camps,
and
then
we
have
two
additional
transitional
housing.
L
So
we're
going
to
go
to
the
next
slide.
H
Good
morning,
cherry
yeager,
members
of
the
assembly
judiciary
committee,
my
name
is
michael
minev.
I
am
the
medical
director
for
the
nevada
department
of
corrections.
I'm
going
to
speak
to
you
briefly
regarding
our
covet
19
mitigation
efforts
and
the
continuing
treatment
of
our
hepatitis
c
positive
inmates.
H
Offenders
will
be
vaccinated
with
the
code
19
vaccine.
According
to
the
designated
age
cohorts
created
by
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
the
nevada
department
of
corrections
continues
to
closely
collaborate
with
the
cog19
task
force,
the
governor's
finance
office
and
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
through
regular
meetings
and
updates.
H
H
H
As
of
january
27
2021,
the
nevada
department
of
corrections
currently
has
61
118
binax,
now
rapid
coded
19
tests
in
its
possession.
The
bionx
now
test
is
a
rapid
antigen
test
which
allows
a
rapid
assessment
and
testing
of
individuals
for
coca-19
within
15
minutes.
H
H
180
of
these
inmates
are
priority
level
1
inmates.
According
to
medical
directive
219.,
initially,
the
nevada
department
of
corrections
have
forecasted
a
total
of
2400
hepatitis
c
positive
inmates,
based
on
the
intake
data,
the
nevada
department
of
corrections.
Medical
department
has
partnered
with
hope's
clinic
in
reno
to
facilitate
the
treatment
of
these
inmates
going
forward.
H
I'd
like
to
turn
the
presentation
out
back
to
director
charles
daniels.
L
B
F
B
Security
facility,
this
reclassification
would
allow
ndoc
to
prepare
for
a
reduction
in
unbudgeted
overtime,
increase
programming,
identify
appropriate
staffing
for
this
classification
of
offenders,
improve
emergency
response
time,
offer
reduction
in
staff
fatigue
and
burnout,
as
well
as
state
holder
support
with
that,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
back
over
to
director
daniels.
L
L
The
very
first
thing
we're
going
to
do
with
our
strategic
planning
is
to
try
to
transition
our
organization
to
one
that
is
adheres
to
industry
standards
and
best
practices,
and
at
some
point
we
will
seek
accreditation
through
the
american
correctional
association,
which
is
considered
corrections
in
the
united
states
and
nic
nic
is
the
national
institute
of
corrections
and
they're,
the
ones
that
are
responsible
for
identifying
and
disseminating
training
and
information
on
industry
best
practices.
L
L
Currently,
we
have
a
post-centric
staffing
model
which
is
inefficient
and
cumbersome,
and
it
doesn't
utilize
staff
effectively,
so
we're
going
to
propose
and
attempt
to
try
to
move
on
into
what
we
call
a
task-centric
staffing
model
and
what
it
does
it:
maximizes,
staffing
and
resources,
wildlife
and
doc
to
be
more
effective
and
efficient
in
the
daily
operations
of
our
facilities.
L
It
will
also
help
us
identify
areas
of
need
by
analyzing
each
institution's
data
and
current
assignment
of
staff.
It
will
consider
four
categories
and
they
will
consist
of
what
are
our
daily
activities.
That's
also
based
on
the
day
of
the
week
in
the
evening
incident
driven
responses,
training
and
staff
development,
as
well
as
crime
interdiction.
L
We
also
want
to
stand
up
and
modernize
our
emergency
preparedness
and
special
operations
program.
I
would
want
to
identify
standard
operating
procedures
that
can
be
employed
in
establishing
command
in
a
correctional
setting
and
provide
a
system
of
effective
management
of
personnel.
We
and
resources
that
that
we
utilize
to
respond
to
an
incident.
L
Now
we're
going
to
transition
into
our
programs
to
go
into
our
program
will
be
our
deputy
director
of
programs.
His
name
is
harold,
wickham
deputy
director
weapon.
You
have
it.
M
Thank
you
director
for
the
record,
harold
wickham.
I
am
the
deputy
director
of
programs
for
the
department
of
corrections
good
morning,
chair
yeager,
distinguished
committee.
It's
a
privilege
to
be
back
before
the
legislature
and
this
year,
I'm
taking
on
a
new
role,
a
more
proactive
role
as
the
deputy
director
of
programs,
I'm
going
to
provide
just
a
brief
overview
of
what
the
ndoc
is
doing
in
our
programs
division.
M
Currently,
the
ndoc
is
working
with
many
of
our
community
partners
to
provide
opportunities
for
offenders
to
be
successful
when
they
return
to
the
communities
that
also
returns
them
with
dignity,
self-esteem,
vocational
skills
and
family
reunification.
That's
pretty
much
what
our
re-entry
department
is
about.
M
Our
education
division
they've
done
a
stellar
job
this
year,
despite
covid
they've
worked
with
the
department
of
education
nde,
the
system
of
higher
education,
eight
school
districts,
several
colleges
to
provide
pathways
for
educational
opportunities,
and
if
you
look
at
your
slide,
it'll
show
you
some
of
the
accomplishments
that
we've
been
able
to
do
even
despite
covid,
we've
managed
to
still
do
494
high
school
diplomas.
In
the
1920
session
I
say
session
school
year,
190
vocational
certificates,
179
offenders
that
are
currently
enrolled
in
college
and
254
high
school
equivalents.
M
I
think
we're
we're
really
maximizing
our
efforts
there.
We
hope
to
do
better
this
year,
because
my
hope
that
kovid
will
start
to
wane
off
and
then
our
substance
abuse
team
continues
to
do
their
therapeutic
communities
providing
necessary
treatment
for
offenders
counseling,
as
well
as
substance
abuse,
education
and
then
the
same
with
our
mental
health
division.
They're,
providing
assessments,
treatment
counseling
as
well
as
therapy
inpatient,
as
well
as
outpatient
groups,
are
being
done
and
then.
M
Lastly,
our
offender
management
division
continues
to
enhance
offenders,
classifications,
placement,
statistical
data
and
also
working
on
our
management
variables
for
greater
efficiencies
throughout
our
offender
management
division,
and
that's
just
the
the
overview.
If
you
have
any
questions,
I'm
certainly
open
for
those
and
I'll
turn
this
back
over
to
director
daniels
and
again,
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
here.
L
L
So
the
office
of
the
inspector
general
will
work
with
the
correctional
institutional
staff
to
identify
and
prosecute
offenders
engaged
in
continuing
criminal
enterprises.
This
is
extraordinarily
important
for
us,
as
we
think
this
is
an
area
we
can
do
a
much
better
job
in
and
our
inspector
general's
team
has
geared
up
to
make
this
happen.
So
I'll
turn
this
over.
At
this
point
to
inspector
general
jones.
H
Good
morning,
jerry
yaeger
members
of
the
assembly
judiciary
committee,
my
name
is
james
kendall,
jones
inspector
general
for
the
nevada
department
of
corrections,
as
director
charles
daniels
indicated
earlier
in
the
strategic
planning
page
number,
four,
the
area
number
four
is
crime,
interdiction,
the
officer
inspector
general
and
the
institutions
are
going
to
interdict
crime
based
on
intelligence
and
evidence
that
will
be
gathered
by
correctional
officers.
Working
task-based
posts,
information
obtained
by
conducting
cell
searches,
monitoring
and
made
phone
calls
and
interacting
with
offenders,
will
be
provided
to
the
criminal
investigators.
L
A
Thank
you
so
much
director
daniels
and
your
staff
appreciate
the
information
and
the
presentation
as
well.
Thank
you
for
providing
that.
In
writing.
We
do
have
a
number
of
questions
and
I
have
some
as
well,
but
I'm
going
to
reserve
mine,
because
I
have
a
feeling
that
my
committee
is
going
to
ask
them
all
before
I
do,
which
always
makes
me
happy
when
that's
the
way
things
go.
So
I'm
going
to
start
first
with
vice
chairwin.
F
Hi
there
rochelle
wynn,
assembly
district
10..
Thank
you
for
your
presentation,
director
daniels.
I
know
that
we
have
worked
a
lot
during
the
interim
together
on
several
different
committees,
including
the
sentencing
commission
and
the
ac
aj.
So
I
appreciate
your
time
coming
here
today.
I
have
some
questions.
I
know
that
I
can't
remember
who
spoke
with
it
just
recently
about
some
of
the
programming
that
occurs
for
incarcerated
individuals.
F
So
I'm
wondering
in
light
of
covid
what
programming
was
limited,
what
programming
ceased,
what
kind
of
limitations
they
had?
I
know
that
programming
is
tied
into
good
time,
credit
and
obviously
rehabilitation
and
training
upon
release
from
these
institutions.
So
I
was
wondering
if
you
could
kind
of
provide
a
little
bit
more
detail
about
that
and
what
kind
of
things
might
help
your
institutions
in
allowing
people
to
continue
in
some
of
this
programming
in
light
of
a
pandemic.
L
M
Good
morning
for
the
record,
harold,
deputy
director
of
programs,
thank
you
for
the
question
vice
chair
nguyen.
I
appreciate
that
to
start
off
with,
I
think,
we've
done
a
very
good
job
of
maintaining
programs.
As
best
we
can.
I
think
the
things
that
have
suffered
or
frankly
are
volunteer
programs,
because,
obviously
we
couldn't
let
volunteers
into
the
facilities
due
to
co-vid
restrictions,
but
we've
managed
to
find
ways
to
continue
with
our
ongoing
programs.
Therapeutic
communities
using
our
cobit
protocols,
albeit
we've,
had
to
scale
some
things
down,
would
not
stop.
M
M
We've
got
to
provide
modern
technologies
and
our
correctional
divisions
to
provide
classes
altered
distant
learning,
or
even
you
know,
other
devices.
Whatever
we've
got
to
find
better
mechanisms
when
we
find
ourselves
restricted,
we
can't
bring
our
volunteers
and
instructors
in.
We
have
been
able
to
bring
in
educators
that's
very,
very
limited
on
the
educators
they're,
mostly
coming
in,
because
they're
providing
packets
for
the
offenders
to
work
on
for
their
school
studies,
and
then
they
have
to
come
back
and
get
those
packets
as
well
as
they
have
to
do.
Assessments
and
testing.
M
M
So
we're
we're
still
maintaining
just
we'd
like
to
do
more,
obviously,
but
we're
doing
the
best
we
can
with
the
resources
we
have-
and
you
also
mentioned
good
time
credits
we're
working
with
director,
as
well
as
under
management,
to
find
ways
to
provide
meritorious
credit
to
the
offenders,
because
unfortunately,
they've
missed
meritorious
credits
based
on
the
fact
of
of
copied
restrictions
not
being
able
to
do
their
work.
M
So
our
vendor
management
division
is
really
working
on
working
on
a
robust
project
to
possibly
give
the
offenders
up
to
90
credits,
because
they've
missed
those
credits.
But
again
that's
a
work
in
progress.
I'm
sure
we'll
be
reporting
back
on
that
throughout
the
session
and
tom
over
to
your
questions,
ma'am
hear.
F
With
respect
to
you
said
to
added
technology,
we
know
that
a
lot
of
state
agencies
and
municipalities
were
able
to
utilize
care
dollars
in
order
to
upgrade
a
lot
of
their
systems
to
allow
for
virtual
meetings
such
as
this
is
that
something
that
you
were
able
to
utilize
is
that
included
in
your
budget
in
order
to
incorporate
more
digital
learning
and
more
digital
rehabilitation.
L
Vice
chairwin,
this
is
director
daniels
as
you
I'm
I'm
sure,
you're
aware
of
that.
We
had
to
expend
an
extraordinary
amount
of
cares
at
money,
just
primarily
on
the
medical
end
and
that
some
was
substantial,
and
so
we
did
not
focus
on
using
the
cares
funding
for
medical,
I'm
sorry
for
educational
pursuits.
We
literally
had
to
ensure
that
we
had
enough
medical
on
hand
as
members
that
are
watching.
I'm
pretty
sure
you
understand
that
our
operations
are
24
7..
We
have
over
10
000
inmates,
and
many
of
them
came
to
us.
L
Sick
they've
had
problems
with
drug
abuse
under
alcohol
consumption.
Many
of
them
did
not
take
care
of
themselves,
so
we
have
a
large
percentage
of
what
I
would
consider
to
be
a
vulnerable
population,
and
so
anything
that
we
were
able
to
receive
went
almost
entirely
towards
dealing
with
the
medical
portion.
L
But
in
answering
the
question
a
little
bit
further,
that
is
bringing
technology
to
bear
to
assist
us
in
the
future,
is
very
high
on
our
strategic
plan
and
we're
going
to
work
with
anyone
and
everyone
that
will
help
us
ensure
that
we
can
bring
more
digital
opportunities,
as
well
as
utilize
utilization
of
handheld
devices,
to
include
the
programming
and
also
those
that
will
help
us
offer
a
echo
system
or
whatever
for
various
programming
and
not
just
the
school,
but
also
the
vocational
training,
so
we're
very
forward-looking.
L
We
know
that
once
we're
able
to
get
this,
this
covert
situation
under
somewhat
control
under
more
control,
we
can
transition
to
backing
off
of
what
we're
spending
on
cohen
and
then
moving
forward
with
the
other
things
which
are,
quite
frankly,
very
high
on
the
list.
So
that's
where
we
are
right
now
and
once
again
love
to
answer
any
further
questions.
You
may
have.
A
Okay,
so
I
got
a
few
other
folks
in
the
queue
just
so
everyone
sort
of
knows
the
order.
We're
gonna
go
in
here's,
the
four
I've
got
so
far.
I've
got
assemblywoman
cohen,
assemblywoman,
bilbray,
axelrod,
assemblywoman,
hanson
and
assemblywoman
gonzalez,
so
I'll
go
in
that
order
and
then
we'll
pick
up
from
there.
So
assemblywoman
cohen.
Please
go
ahead.
F
Thank
you
chair.
This
is
leslie
cohen
and
I
have
a
question
I
and
I'm
sorry.
I
don't
know
if
this
was
you
director
I
was.
I
was
looking
at
the
presentation
and
not
the
screen,
but
when
you
were
at
that
strategic
planning
page
did,
did
you
say
that
you're
s
that
it's
part
of
the
plan
to
seek
accreditation?
L
No,
you
did
not
miss
that,
so
it
is
my
long-term
goal
to
get
accreditation
for
multiple
reasons.
However,
we
currently
do
not
have
the
funding
and
we're
aware
of
that.
So
the
reason
that
I
noted
it
is
that
there
are
many
we're
very
aware
of
what
the
accreditation
standards
are.
They're
published
nationwide
all
corrections
agencies
from
the
federal
bureau
of
prisons,
down
to
the
smallest
state,
are
not
only
aware
of
them,
but
many
of
the
organizations
are
actually
accredited.
L
I've
been
accredited
for
about
30
years
of
my
life
and
that
serves
as
the
industry
standard
like
as
in
any
other.
So
since
right
now,
funding
is
tight
and
we're
I
mean
we
got
to
take
care
of
the
kids.
We
got
to
take
care
of
our
seniors.
We
got
to
take
care
of
this
education
piece.
I
believe
that
we
can
still
be
accredited
and
prepare
for
accreditation
by
putting
in
place
what
we
can
put
in
place,
especially
that's
low,
to
no
cost.
L
So
my
desire
is
to
ensure
that
when
as
we
move
forward
and
if
we
want
a
much
more
professional
organization
and
we're
up
with
what
everyone
else
is
doing
at
a
minimum
because
of
our
accreditation
standards,
no
different
than
the
faa
would
have
standards,
you're,
building
homes,
you're
an
electrician
you're,
a
home
builder,
we
have
those
as
well.
L
This
is
an
industry,
and
so
the
answer
is
yes:
we're
going
to
pursue
it,
but
for
the
for
the
items
that
we
just
cannot
afford
number
one,
I
would
have
to
obviously
seek
approval,
which
I
do
not
have
at
this
time,
but
I
certainly
believe
as
we
move
forward
and
we
take
care
of
more
of
our
acute
issues.
It
is
my
goal
at
some
point
in
time,
based
on
my
knowledge
and
expertise
and
experience,
which
now
is
roughly
about
35
years.
L
We
can
make
that
transition
and,
furthermore,
I'm
not
looking
why
I'm
not
looking
at
just
being
like
everyone
else.
There
is
no
reason
we
in
this
state
can't
be
leaders
and
corrections.
Here's
what
I
can
tell
you
about
my
team,
they're
very,
very
dedicated.
My
officers
are
bright.
Their
level
of
commitment
is
ridiculous.
They
put
up
with
a
lot
and
we're,
quite
frankly,
the
forgotten
team
out
there
public
servants,
we
never
shut
down,
we're
24,
7.
L
and
no
matter
what
we've
got
to
open
our
doors
and
deal
with
a
lot
of
individuals,
quite
frankly
who
have
no
desire
to
be
there.
Nonetheless,
we
can
be
better.
We
will
be
better
and
we're
going
to
chart.
That
course-
and
I
do
believe
that
we
can
get
there
over
time,
but
right
now
costs
are
significant.
L
I
don't
have
any
approvals
to
increase
costs
to
do
it
and
I
don't
want
to
give
a
false
impression,
but
it
is
a
desire.
As
I
told
you,
we
were
talking
about
our
current
snapshot,
but
also
was
talking
about
our
vision
and
there
lies
our
vision
that
accreditation
piece.
I
hope
that
answered
your
question.
F
Thank
you
well
follow
up.
Please
go
ahead.
Thank
you
well,
so
so
I
guess
it's
something
that
I
I
I
don't
recall
ever
discussing
accreditation
and
prison
accreditation.
So
is
this
something
that
we
had
as
a
state
and
we
or
the
department
had
and
lost
at
some
point.
Is
it
something
that
you
know?
Can
you
just
give
us
more
information
about
accreditation
in
general?
F
Is
it
something
that
the
vast
majority
of
other
states
have
and
we're
only
one
of
a
handful
that
doesn't
or
is
it
something
that
it's
very
rare
for
states
to
have
and
and
so
if
we
got
it,
it
would
be
very
exceptional
for
us
to
get
or
you
know
what
are
the
surrounding
states
like,
and
can
you
just
give
us
more
information
about
that.
L
Sometimes
it's
training,
sometimes
it's
technology,
sometimes
it's
whatever,
but
the
benefit
to
it
is
that
number
one
we
are
seeking
to
grow
our
workforce
as
corrections
professionals,
not
just
nevada
residence
professionals,
but
corrections
professionals.
So
right
now,
a
lot
of
our
policies
and
procedures
and
regulations
are
based
on
what
somebody
thought
was
a
good
idea
or
seem
to
be
decent
and
many
of
our
policies
and
regulations
are
first
class.
However,
in
many
instances
they
are
not
more
to
industry
standards
or
industry
best
practices.
L
We
want
to
be
able
to
make
that
transition,
because
once
we
make
that
transition,
then
we
can
move
forward
and
get
into
the
more
advanced
issues
which
is
very
near
and
dear
to
me
and
that's
having
an
impact,
a
significant
impact
on
the
criminal
justice
system,
racial
injustice,
things
of
that
nature.
L
Let
me
just
give
an
example:
I'll
make
up
a
name,
because
I
don't
want
to
give
anyone
a
disadvantage,
for
instance,
so
ajax
trucking,
when
you
come
in
you
bring
your
equipment,
you
teach
our
guys,
then.
Not
only
will
you
teach
them
how
not
only
to
drive
and
we'll
have
a
team
that
goes
outside
and
learn
how
to
drive.
L
But
in
addition
to
that,
we
will
ensure
that
you
have
your
cdl
on
your
last
day
and
instead
of
reporting
to
a
halfway
house,
your
report
to
a
job
site
and
your
new
residence,
because
you've
had
an
opportunity
to
work
that
out
with
your
company.
So
what's
in
it
in
the
company?
Well,
we
want
to
serve
companies
and
industries
in
which
they
have
the
large
transient
policy,
work,
group
or
employment
group.
And
do
you
want
something
more
permanent?
You
want
guys
who
really
want
the
jobs,
not
guys
that'll,
take
the
job.
L
Well,
we
should
be
able
to
supply
that,
and,
let's
just
say
one
of
our
inmates
gets
out.
He
doesn't
do
too
well
we'll
bring
you
back
on
in,
but
we've
got
somebody
to
take
that
place,
so
that'll
stabilize
your
workforce.
So
our
goal
is:
if
we're
going
to
have
a
legitimate
impact
on
the
taxpayer.
For
instance,
this
guy
gets
out
he's
ready
to
go,
he's
got
a
job.
Hopefully,
we've
encouraged
him
and
he's
still
interested
in
maintaining
and
strengthening
his
family
ties.
He
goes
out.
He
gets
a
job.
L
He's
got
some
dignity
he's
ready
to
go.
He
can
bring
his
family
along
and
at
some
point
in
time,
he'll
get
off
of
the
roles
of
having
the
government
to
pay
for
him
and
his
offspring,
and
so
on.
So
it's
a
win-win
for
everyone,
but
our
inmate
has
to
leave
our
confines
with
skills,
and
he
also
has
to
leave
our
confines
with
the
ability
and
the
desire
to
go
out
there
and
be
a
part
of
productive
society
and
leave
that
bad
portion
of
his
life
behind.
So
it's
a
collective
effort.
L
We
also
want
to
work
with
the
unions.
We
know
that
I
can't
speak
for
the
unions,
but
I'll
tell
you
what
they
have
many
people
that
can
no
longer
work.
So
my
thing
is:
listen
if
you
guys
have
journeymen
who
want
to
serve
as
journeyman
and
maybe
teach
our
people
how
to
you
know
like
gravel
how
to
do
whatever
it
is
being
plumbing.
There's
a
lot
of
those
folks
who
can't
work
because
of
injuries
but
they're,
not
so
disabled
that
they
can't
work.
You
come
in.
You
teach
our
guys
when
our
guys
get
out
hey.
L
We
will
never
compete
with
anybody
else
in
the
public,
but
if
there's
jobs
that
the
average
person
doesn't
want-
and
let
me
give
an
example
somewhere
way
out
and
the
boonies
are
in
the
woods
and
what's
the
climate's
inhospitable
or
such
a
journeyman,
a
a
german's,
a
journeyman,
we
send
these
guys
out.
L
I
can't
do
anything
about
the
enforcement
in
or
the
prosecutorial
end,
but
I
can
do
something
with
the
imprisonment
portion
and
the
re-entry
went
in
and
then
once
I
hand
these
folks
off
to
any
form
of
supervision,
whether
it
be
parole
and
or
probation,
there's
a
much
greater
probability
of
success
and
then,
as
a
state,
we'll
see
many
more
of
our
inmates
not
be
followed
just
out.
They
come
back,
our
guys
will
be
out
they'll
stay
out
and
we
will
serve
as
a
model
for
not
only
those
in
our
state
but
other
states
as
well.
L
So
I
don't
have
an
interest
in
being
like
everyone.
I
have
an
interest
in
making
meaningful
societal
change,
and
my
team
that
I
currently
have
assembled
this
group
of
people
are
100
all
in
I,
I
would
not
have
accepted
the
job
if
the
governor
had
not
expressed
that
he
wants
meaningful
change.
He
wants
us
to
make
a
difference
to
do
it
right,
and
so
all
of
this
would
have
already
been
in
play.
If
we
didn't
have
to
deal
with
coleman,
I
would
have.
L
I
would
have
thought
approval
from
the
governor's
team
and
then
for
the
things
that
we
could
do.
We
would
do,
but
I'm
here
to
tell
you
all
of
the
members,
which
is
why
I
thought
everyone
could
see
our
presentation.
I
had
a
visual
of
all
of
our
executive
team
because
you
will
see
them
every
committee.
Member
will
see
them
because
we
want
more
we're
going
to
be
aggressive
about
it,
but
we
will
not
hurt
our
community,
but
we
have
to
do
better.
I
do
not
accept
that
this
is
just
a
dead
end.
L
A
A
Director
daniels,
I
appreciate
that
and
I
don't
think
anyone
doubts
your
commitment,
but
I'm
going
to
give
assembly
woman
cohen
a
chance,
because
I
I
don't
you
said
it
a
lot,
but
I
don't
think
you
answered
her
questions
about
the
history
of
accreditation.
So
I'm
just
going
to
give
her
a
chance
to
maybe
ask
those
questions
simply
and
and
try
to
get
an
answer
on
them.
F
Thank
you
jared,
and,
and
yes,
I
agree,
I
think
we
we
do
understand
your
passion
and
your
interest
for
keeping
the
the
state
safe
and
for
having
the
inmates
be
successful
when
they
return
to
the
community
and
to
their
families.
But
so
yes,
or
no
was
nevada
accredited
at
one
point
and
lost
that
accreditation.
L
The
answer
is
no,
to
my
knowledge,
we
have
never
been
accredited
and,
and
speaking
with
the
former
director
and
such
he's
been
a
member
of
aca
for
years.
So
if
I-
but
the
issue
has
from
my
understanding,
has
just
been
funny
and
there's
just
always
been
other
priorities
and
it
is
fairly
expensive
to
get
the
accreditation.
L
So
as
far
as
I'm
aware,
and
once
again
I
did
research,
but
the
state
of
nevada
has
never
been
accredited
and
so
moving
forward.
That's
something
we
will
see,
but
I'm
very
mindful
of
the
priorities
that
are
already
presented,
the
employment
issues
that
such
with
the
state
and
since
it
is
expensive.
I
do
want
to
be
a
good
steward
of
the
taxpayers
money,
because
a
lot
of
what
we
need
to
do
to
be
accredited.
We
can
do
without
the
accreditation.
F
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
sheriff
just
I
can
get
the
rest
of
the
answer.
Please
and
then
just
yes
or
no
is,
are
the
majority
of
other
states
accredited.
L
The
answer
is,
I
don't
know
it's
because
it
fluctuates
at
one
point
in
time,
for
instance
in
the
early
2000s,
yes,
the
majority,
I
could
speak
for
that
as
a
member
of
it,
but
now
I'm
not
so
sure,
because
recently
several
states,
because
of
funding
issues,
have
either
chosen
not
to
be
re-accredited
or
re-accredited
or
no
longer
seek
to
maintain
their
accreditation.
A
Thank
you
and
director
daniels.
I
hope
you
don't
think
those
questions
are
are
aimed
at
you
in
any
sort
of
negative
light,
we're
just
trying
to
get
information.
I
obviously
know
the
department,
as
well
as
other
executive
agencies,
are
under
tremendous
budget
strain,
so
we're
certainly
sympathetic
to
the
fact
that
you
can't
do
what
you
need
to
do.
A
If
we
don't
fund
you
to
do
it,
so
please
don't
take
it
any
other
way
than
us
just
trying
to
get
a
picture
of
where
we
are
as
a
state,
and
I
think
we
all
appreciate
your
commitment,
your
team's
commitment
to
being
the
best
and
going
above
and
beyond
whatever
the
accreditation
is,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
you
don't
take
our
questions.
The
wrong
way.
We're
just
trying
to
get
information.
L
Yeager
right
now,
I
I
misspoke
somewhat
prison
industries
has
been
accredited.
You
know
that's
their
its
own
separate
corporation,
but
they're
part
of
the
department
of
corrections,
so
they
have,
since
I
believe,
2002,
I'm
sorry
since
2000.
now,
in
terms
of
just
the
ques,
I
love
the
question.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
me.
I
am
having
at
the
time
of
my
life.
So
no
please
ask
away.
I
wonder.
A
Okay-
that's
great
great!
No!
I
just
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
you
knew
we
were
we
weren't
attacking
you
in
any
way
we're
all
having
to
deal
with
this
budget
crisis.
So
we
have
a
few
more
questions,
so
I'm
going
to
keep
moving
us
along
I'm
going
to
go
next
to
assemblywoman
bilbray
axelrod.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
I
am
assemblywoman
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
and
I
just
was
wondering
if
you
could
give
the
committee
an
update
on
the
youth
incarcerated
at
lovelock
and
for
the
new
members
or
members
of
the
public
who
might
not
be
familiar.
There
has
been
an
issue
in
the
past
with
teenage
offenders,
ability
participated
in
education
and
counseling
and
other
things
like
that.
So
if
we
get
an
update
on
that
I'd
appreciate
it.
L
M
Weapon
for
the
record,
harold
wickham,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Assemblywoman
bilberry
axelrod.
To
my
knowledge
we
currently
have.
I
I
want
to
say
it's
11,
but
please
don't
quote
me
on
that.
I
think
it's
between
nine
and
eleven
youth
offenders
currently
incarcerated
at
the
lovelock
correctional
facility.
M
We
have
been
able
to
enhance
what
we
do
with
them
by
providing
in
classroom
education,
we're
hoping
to
do
a
lot
more
last
session
we
worked
with
the
aclu
and
several
others
to
attempt
to
do
a
a
study
of
where
we're
at
with
the
youth
programs.
M
Ideally,
I
think
we
can
all
agree
youth
shouldn't
be
in
adult
prisons.
It's
not
it's
not
the
most
productive
environment
for
them
and
it
restricts
our
abilities
of
what
we
can
and
can't
do,
because
the
population
frankly
is
so
small
and
we're
not
funded
for
it.
But
that
being
said,
I
think
we
do
a
good
job
with
what
we
have
and
I
look
forward
to
doing
more.
F
Then
yes,
thank
thank
you
well
I'll,
we'll
dive
deeper
later,
but
I
know
a
lot
of
people
have
questions.
So
thank
you.
G
Hi
this
is
assemblywoman
alexis,
hanson
district
32,
and
thank
you
all
for
being
here
for
your
presentation
and
actually
I
I
kind
of
have
two
questions,
but
then,
maybe
when
I
finish
getting
my
questions
answered
director
daniels.
If
you
could
maybe
tell
us,
I
know
that
you're
new
to
this,
at
least
as
far
as
the
last
session,
I
think
we
had
a
different
director
and
I
know-
and
I
think
we're
all
sympathetic-
that
you
have
inherited
a
lot
of
really
tough
issues.
G
L
L
L
B
G
Thank
you
and
then
regarding
the
hep
c
and
and
that
big
issue
I
I
I
looked
at
your
presentation
on
the
nellis
website,
as
as
you
guys
were
speaking
and
so
you've
requested
for
the
budget,
six
million
dollars,
because
the
vaccines
are
very
expensive.
Seventeen
thousand
dollars,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
per
patient
and
you
have
a
hundred
and
sixty
six
that
are
top
priority
right
now.
So
that's
about
two
million.
Do
you
I!
I
have
a
constituent
who's
very
connected
to
this
and
has
kept
me
apprised
of.
G
What's
going
on,
I'm
familiar
with
the
lawsuit,
they
had
a
relative
die
in
the
last
april
from
the
hep
c
and
needed
to
get
the
vaccine,
but
couldn't
get
it
because
the
state
didn't
have
the
money
or
they
wouldn't
pay
for
it.
So
I'm
just
looking
to
understand
how
you're
going
to
be
able
to
manage
this
while
you're
waiting
for
some
funding?
G
What
about
those
top
priority
of
166
and
2
million?
To
do
that
now,
if
you
just
kind
of
give
us
that
an
update
of
where
you
are
with
managing
this
is
a
pretty
big
problem
in
the
prison
population.
H
Ohio
assembly,
woman
hansa-
this
is
michael,
minnow,
direct
medical
director
for
nevada
department
of
corrections.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
question.
Yes,
starting
the
hepatitis
c
treatment
for
inmates
has
been
an
immense
challenge.
H
Obviously,
during
the
pandemic,
one
of
the
challenges
that
we
have
is
not
only
in
terms
of
the
logistics
of
getting
our
inmates
seen
via
telemed,
which
is
the
primary
medium
in
which
we
have
our
inmates
being
seen
because
of
the
pandemic,
but
also
due
to
the
sometimes
delays
in
getting
testing
for
our
inmates.
H
For
instance,
most
all
of
these
inmates
in
the
the
priority
one
category
have
a
severe
liver
disease
and
they
require
ultrasounds
before
initiating
treatment,
or
at
least
during
the
first,
a
portion
of
the
84
of
treatment.
H
So
one
of
the
issues
that
we've
had
is
the
the
difficulty
in
sending
our
inmates
out
to
the
community
to
get
these
ultrasounds
performed
as
a
lot
of
the
medical
centers
throughout
the
state
have
been.
You
know,
rescheduling
a
lot
of
imaging,
such
as
ultrasounds
because
of
the
pandemic.
H
Also,
delaying
elective
types
procedures
like
that,
what
we
are
trying,
what
we
have
an
ongoing
efforts
to
partner
with
hope's
clinic
in
reno,
to
provide
telemedicine
opportunities
so
that
we
can
have
our
inmates
seen,
and
that
is
something
that's
ongoing
and,
as
you
mentioned,
the
the
treatment
for
the
the
medication.
The
most
popular
medication
is
occlusa,
which
is
a
medication
that
covers
all
genotypes
of
hepatitis
c,
and
that
does
have
a
range
of
costs
between
approximately
16
to
22
000.
And
there
are.
H
There
is
a
variability
depending
on
which
pharmacy
provides
a
medication.
G
If
I
could
share,
thank
you
for
the
indulgence
follow
up
with
that,
a
little
bit,
let's
go
ahead,
and
so,
when
you
mention
hope's
clinic
which
that
would
be
a
great
partnership,
has
there
been
any
thought-
and
I
don't
know
if
it's
appropriate.
G
You
know
I
my
concern
is
the
people
that
are
incarcerated.
They
still
need
access
to
good
medical
care,
regardless
of
their
crimes.
That's
a
human
right,
and
so
and
I
but
I
know
we
have
a
cost
factor.
We
have
a
pandemic.
All
of
that
is
there
any
possibility
to
partner,
and
maybe
once
the
pandemic
starts,
to
ease
up
with
with
the
university.
G
You
know
the
med
schools
and
have
some
of
these
med
students
involved
in
some
of
the
processes,
so
that
we
can
make
sure-
and
I
don't
know
if
it's
appropriate-
to
take
them
there
or
to
have
the
students
come
to
the
prison.
To
the
you
know,
if
you
have
an
on-site
infirmary,
I'm
just
looking
for
ways
that
we
can
expand
access
access
to
health
care
is
difficult
in
in
the
population
that
are
not
incarcerated.
H
Assemblywoman
hanson.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
question.
We
have
explored
you
know
having
sorry
students
from
the
medical
schools
at
unr,
also
unlv,
to
come
to
our
facilities
to
to
see
our
patients
and
participate
in
the
the
treatment
of
our
inmates.
H
One
of
the
hurdles
that
we
have
is
that
it's
an
accreditation
issue
so
that
the
american
college,
it's
acgme,
which
is
american
college
of
general
medical
medical
education,
has
to
accredit
the
facilities
in
which
we
are
able
to
provide
the
the
teaching
opportunities
for
those
students,
and
that
was
something
that
we
had
kind
of
discussed
prior
to
the
pandemic,
so
that
that's
one
hurdle
and
I
think
if,
if
we
we
get
that
it's
an
acgme
accreditation
in
combination,
I
think
with
aca
that
there
is
a
very
real
possibility
that
we
could
have
medical
students
from
our
medical
schools
throughout
the
state
participate
in
the
treatment
of
our
inmates.
H
Before
the
pandemic,
we
had
explored
the
use
of
mobile
medical
clinics.
There
was
a
medical
group
out
of
utah
that
was
actually
interested
in
providing
mobile
medical
clinics.
H
Basically,
it
would
be
a
large
semi-trailer
that
was
able
to
house
not
only
treatment
suites
for
for
for
our
patients,
our
inmates
at
our
different
facilities,
but
they
were
even
thinking
of
even
having
surgical
suites
within
these
mobile
units
to
actually
provide
a
surgical
procedures,
colonoscopies
imaging
in
a
mobile
unit
that
could
be
actually
placed
at
several
of
our
major
facilities
throughout
the
state.
H
Unfortunately,
the
covet
19
pandemic
obviously
got
in
the
way
of
those
negotiations,
but
that's
something
that's
very
much
on
my
mind
because
I
think
that's
in
combined
with
getting
the
medical
students
throughout
the
state
to
participate
in
the
care
of
our
inmates
definitely
can
raise
the
the
ability
of
our
inmates
to
to
get
the
necessary
medical
care
in
a
timely
manner.
G
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
that,
update
and
and
wish
you
well
in
in
this
work
and
then
perhaps
director
daniels,
if
you
could
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
yourself
and
how
how
you
came
to
take
on
this
big
job.
L
Well,
absolutely
after
exiting
the
united
states
air
force
in
1988
out
in
the
los
angeles
area,
I
was
attempting
to
get
on
either
with
the
drug
enforcement
administration
and
or
lapd
or
l.a
sheriff's
department.
L
But
it
just
so
happens
that
at
that
exact
time,
while
I've
gone
through
the
processing
of
all
of
them-
and
I
was
just
waiting
for
an
academy
date-
we
had
a
significant
recession
back
in
88.
If
some
of
you
folks
may
be
too
young
to
remember,
and
so
what
they
did,
was
they
all
the
reporting
dates
and
so
their
lives
I'm
without
a
job.
L
So
what
I
did
was
I
applied.
I
remember
the
bureau
of
prisons
at
a
job
fair
and
I
applied,
and
they
called
me
right
away,
say:
hey,
listen,
we're
not
only
rehiring
we're
hiring
right
away
and
the
reason
we're
doing
something
is
because
we
expect
our
inmate
population
to
increase
exponentially
due
to
the
sentence,
reform
act
and
the
comprehensive
control
crime
act
of
1986
and
based
on
that
they
needed
to
have
people
on
right
away.
So
I
hired
on
with
them.
L
While
I
was,
of
course
trying
to
wait
to
see
what's
going
to
happen,
but
what
I
found
that
when
I
joined
as
a
correctional
officer,
I
actually
enjoyed
it.
This
was
fun.
There's
that
little
tinge
of
excitement
on
a
regular
basis
and
I
enjoy
being
immersed
around
a
lot
of
staff
who
have
to
care
about
one
another,
take
care
of
one
another
very
similar
to
the
military.
L
My
father
was
in
the
military
and
all
the
males
in
our
family,
since
the
40s
have
served
in
the
military
in
one
way
form
fashion
another.
So
I
did
my
piece,
but
I
just
seemed
to
find
a
nice
fit
and
then
the
organization
said:
listen.
If
you
want
to
apply
yourself
and
you're
willing
to
move,
you
can
go
as
far
as
you
want,
so
I
was
in.
L
I
cared
that
I
wanted
to
make
a
difference
and
that
stayed
with
me
along
the
way
and
then
and
I
started
in
1988
in
2002,
I
made
warden
at
the
federal
correctional
institution
in
sheridan
oregon
and
then
I
went
to
central
office
as
a
senior
deputy
assistant
director
of
industries,
education
and
vocational
training,
which
is
my
passion
for
the
the
peace
on
reentry
and
and
then
I
went
back
out,
and
I
was
the
warden
acted
in
florence
colorado
at
the
united
states
penitentiary.
There.
L
Many
people
have
heard
about
it,
of
course,
with
the
super
max
inmates
and
things
of
that
nature
and
the
inmates
there
were,
quite
frankly,
a
who's
who
of
let's
say
criminals.
You
know,
then,
after
that
I
left
and
I
went
to
omaha
texas
and
I
I
didn't
want
to
colorado,
but
I
went
because
we're
having
some
significant
incidents
down
there
and
that
kind
of
temperature
in
the
complex,
whilst
the
designation
as
a
penitentiary,
and
because
it
was
out
of
control
and
then
it
was
designated
a
medium.
It
was
my
job
to
bring
it
back.
L
I
did.
I
was
successful
that
I
transitioned
on
into
the
united
states
upside
the
federal
pressure
complex
in
terre,
haute
indiana,
which
houses
our
largest
terrorist
unit
and
houses,
our
death
row
and
other
little
subgroups,
and
so
I
was
extraordinarily
pleased,
I
retired,
on
december
31st
of
2016
and
on
december
17th
I
assumed
position
of
senior
deputy
commissioner
of
corrections
in
new
york.
I
stayed
there
for
a
little
while
it
wasn't
a
good
fit,
and
then
I
went
down
to
alabama's
deputy
commissioner
of
operations.
L
I
ran
day-to-day
operations
of
the
corrections
department
down
there
and
then,
while
there
I,
I
was
informed
that
there
may
be
a
position
out
here
in
out
here
in
nevada.
Now,
when
I
retired
from
the
bureau
of
prisons,
I
made
my
home
in
henderson.
L
L
I
am
100
in
love
with
corrections,
because
it's
the
people,
business
and
I
wanted
to
do
something
with
my
life
in
which
I
had
passion
and
I
wanted
to
change
lives,
and
I
really
had
an
interest
in
changing
the
trajectory
of
so
many
people
that
come
to
jail
or
prison
as
a
young
person,
and
they
just
enter
this
cycle
of
despair.
They
can't
shake
it.
So
I
wanted
to
be
a
change
agent.
I
extraordinarily
pleased
with
the
position
on
the
governor.
We've
got
to
make
a
change.
We
got
to
do
this
right.
L
We've
got
to
stop
this
cycle,
so
I
jumped
in
all
in.
I
am
a
retiree
in
the
federal
bureau
of
prison,
so
my
my
work
is,
quite
frankly,
it's
just
a
choice,
but
unless
they
kick
me
out,
I'm
staying
this
is
great.
It's
wonderful!
It's
challenging
the
people
I
work
with
are
extraordinary.
I
love
working
with
my
wardens
and
my
my
teams,
my
staff
out
there
and
we're
on
a
move.
We
want
to
make
some
change,
so
there
lies
a
brief
journey
around
the
charles
daniels
work,
history
and
movement.
Honor.
A
Thank
you
director,
daniels
for,
for
that
I
think,
that's
helpful
to
know
where
you've
been
and
we've
heard
from
you
where
you
hope
to
go,
so
we
obviously
hope
to
take
that
journey
with
you
to
having
the
best
department
of
corrections
in
the
country.
A
B
Hello,
thank
you
so
much
chair
for
the
record.
My
name
is
assemblywoman
gonzalez
district
16..
I
have
two
questions
that
are
just
clarification.
Number
one
I
can't
recall,
are
vaccines
mandated
for
staff
and
then
the
second
question
is
have
any
incarcerated
persons
receive
the
vaccine.
I
think
you
said
that
the
consent
form
is
currently
circulating,
so
I
was
just
curious
when
they
will
be
receiving
the
vaccine
as
well.
L
Okay,
I
will
turn
this
over
to
the
first
portion
to
chief
of
our
human
resources,
which
is
christina
leathers,
and
then
the
second
portion
will
be
addressed
by
our
medical
director,
dr
michael
menan,.
B
Good
morning,
chair
yeager
to
assemblywoman
gonzalez,
this
is
christina
leathers
chief
human
resource
officer.
We
are
currently
do
not
have
vaccines
mandated
for
staff.
We
have
been
in
discussions
with
the
attorney
general's
office.
I
mean
at
this
time.
We
don't
feel
that
it's
appropriate
to
mandate
it
at
this
time,
but
we
are
keeping
that
option
open.
Should
we
have
to
do
it
in
the
future.
H
Something
will
be
good,
as
always.
This
is
michael
midden,
medical
director
for
ndoc.
To
my
knowledge,
we
only
have
one
inmate
that
has
been
vaccinated
at
this
time.
It's
an
inmate
at
healing
and
they
were
vaccinated
under
the
authority
of
the
local
medical
officer
in
the
white
pirate
county.
So
at
this
time
we
actually
have
been
getting
some
good
information
in
terms
of
the
percentages
of
inmates
that
are
interested
in
vaccination
throughout
the
state.
H
Our
preliminary
data
shows
that
that
southern
desert
approx
over
60
percent
of
the
inmates
are
interested
in
vaccination
at
florence
mcclure,
which
is
the
women's
prison.
It's
about
24
and
warm
springs
up
in
carson
city.
It's
about
approximately
50
percent
of
the
inmates
are
interested
in
getting
vaccine
at
lovelock
correctional
center.
It's
approximately
69
of
the
inmates
interested
in
getting
vaccination
in
nncc,
also
in
carson
city.
H
That's
a
product,
that's
approximately
41
percent
of
the
inmates
are
interested
in
vaccination
and
we're
still
compiling
data
from
high
deserts
and
casa
grande
and
gene
conservation
camp
at
this
time.
H
But
so
far,
we've
had
a
very
a
robust
interest
amongst
the
inmates
in
receiving
the
kobe
19
vaccination,
which
is
very
good.
A
News,
mr
minev,
can
I
ask
those
numbers
you
just
gave
for
the
inmates,
for
those
institutions
was
that
did
100
of
the
inmates
respond
like
yes
or
no
or
were
there
some
inmates
that
just
didn't
respond
one
way
or
the
other
to
the
inquiry.
H
To
my
knowledge,
not
all
of
the
inmates
responded.
This
is
just
kind
of
a
preliminary
data
that
we've
received,
but
I
can
definitely
get
back
to
you
with
more
detailed
data
as
we
go
forward.
A
Great
thank
you
and
then
because
we
were
on
the
topic
I
did
want
to
ask
quickly
about
the
staff
side
certainly
understand
the
answer
that
staff
are
not
being
required
to
be
vaccinated,
but
I
think
it
indicated
33
percent
of
the
staff
had
been
vaccinated.
I
just
wondered
if
you
had
any
kind
of
estimate
about
what
the
final
percentage
would
be,
I
guess
meaning
of
the
67
percent
remaining
in
staff.
Is
there
some
percent
known
percentage
of
those
people
who
have
indicated
they
want
the
vaccine
but
just
haven't
gotten
it
yet.
L
Hi
this
is
director
daniels
and
I'll
address
the
question,
so
the
numbers
that
we
have
are
individuals
that
either
tested
on
site
or
volunteered
to
tell
us
that
they
went
downtown
and
or
to
the
county
depending
on
where
they
live
and
got
the
test.
The
problem
with
it.
We
know
that
our
baseline
is
the
minimum
but
they're,
quite
frankly,
probably
many
more
because
they
don't
have
to
report
it
to
us,
and
we
have-
and
many
of
our
staff
have
just
chosen
not
to
say
one
way
or
the
other.
L
Why
there's
just
personal
preference
and
they
don't
want
the
government
knowing
their
personal
information.
So
the
information
that
we
have
is
what
we
can
verify,
but
we
suspect
that
there's,
probably
quite
a
few
more-
they
just
went,
did
it
on
their
own
and
then
I
I
can
tell
you
what
has
happened
with
our
staff
as
the
more
staff
they
get
it,
the
more
that
didn't
get
it
they
go
up
and
they
want
their
opportunity.
L
As
a
matter
of
fact,
my
my
executive
team
went
up
to
eagley
state
prison
yesterday,
and
we
got
our
second
one
and
we
did
it
in
front
of
our
staff,
and
then
we
had
many
more
staff,
saying
well
shoot
if
the
director
the
deputy
director
to
get
it
I'm
going
to
get
mine
too,
and
they
appreciated
the
fact
that
we
went
up
and
we
took
we
got
the
vaccine
now
as
it
relates
to
the
other
facilities.
L
What's
happening
is
now
our
deputy
directors
as
well
as
our
wardens
are
getting
the
test
and
they're
encouraging
everyone.
So
right
now
the
level
of
encourage
encouragement
to
get
the
vaccine
has
has
been
very
strong.
I'm
making
a
agency
tour
along
with
many
of
my
executive
team
and
we're
having
we're
having
town
halls
and
we're
we're
just
flat
out
talking
about
it.
I
typically
take
dr
minev
or
somebody
from
medical
and
we're
talking
about
the
efficacy.
L
The
information
that
we
get
from
the
cdc
on
the
governor's
calls
things
of
that
nature
and
where
to
get
information,
if
you
want
to
independently
verify
what's
going
on,
but
I'm
starting
to
see
a
critical
mass
in
some
of
these
facilities
where
we've
gone
and
we've
gone
twice
and
now
folks
in
many
respects,
just
want
to
get
it
and
the
few
that
don't
they're
talking
about
underlying
conditions.
And
so
so
the
number
that
you
have
it
may
seem
somewhat
spartan.
But
the
numbers
are
actually
better.
We
know,
but
we
decided.
L
A
Yeah
that
certainly
makes
sense.
Thank
you
for
that
clarification.
I
understand
that.
Sometimes
people
just
don't
tell
you
so
you
know.
Thank
you
for
that
that
I
think
that
illuminates
that
number
I
do
want
to
go
back
to
assemblywoman
gonzalez,
I
believe,
had
a
follow-up
question.
So
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
jump
in
there
and
ask
a
couple:
go
ahead.
B
Thank
you
so
much
chair
for
the
record
assembly
boom
in
gonzales
assembly
district
16..
I
just
had
a
follow-up
question
on
the
rollout
of
vaccinations
for
incarcerated
persons.
What
does
that
look
like
at
what
point
will
you
have
all
the
information
that
inmates
or
I'm
sorry
incarcerated
persons
want
to
be
vaccinated?
And
then,
at
that
point,
what
is
their
wait
time
to
receive
that
vaccine.
H
H
H
We
would
like
very
much
if
we
could
get
hurt
immunity
amongst
our
staff.
That's
a
very
bold
number.
We'd
have
to
get
above
80
percent
of
our
staff
to
reach
her
herd
level,
immunity
which
is
essentially
enough
of
the
staff
being
vaccinated
that
it
would
reduce
the
transmission
and
incidents
of
of
facilities.
H
A
We
only
have
about
15
minutes
before
we
have
to
go
to
public
comment
to
make
sure
we
can
all
get
to
the
floor
on
time,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
weren't
other
committee
members
that
had
questions
before
I
asked
a
couple,
so
I
think
I've
got
you
all
on
the
hollywood
squares
view
and
just
wave
your
hand
if
you
have
a
question
or
want
to
ask
one
okay,
I
don't
see
any
so
let
me
just
ask
a
couple
before
we
close
out
here.
A
If
you
don't
mind
director-
and
you
know
one
of
the
first
ones,
I
think
we
talked
about
areas
we
can
improve
as
a
state,
and
I
think
hopefully
we
can
agree
that
one
of
the
areas
we
can
improve
on
is
is
our
population
of
female
incarcerated
persons
who,
largely
in
our
state,
tend
to
be
more
on
the
non-violent
side,
and
you
know,
I
think,
have
unique,
I
guess
unique
issues
or
unique
needs
that
are
separate
and
apart
from
the
predominantly
male
population
in
the
prison.
A
A
L
L
I
think
that,
and
we
can
also
do
better,
although
we
are
addressing
it.
The
criminogenic
needs
of
a
female
offender
as
opposed
to
a
male
offender.
L
Having
said
that,
I
am
I
I
enjoy
the
interaction
and
with
the
volunteers
and
so
on,
but
I
think
we
also
need
to
ensure
that,
while
we're
addressing
those
needs
that
deal
with
issues
of
violence
perpetrated
against
those
people
and
or
maybe
the
trauma
of
the
loss
of
kids
and
so
on
or
the
victimization
that
they
would
typically
receive
from
a
male
on
the
outside
before
committing
a
crime
typically
induced
by
the
male.
L
And
then
I
see
they're
very
connected
with
folks
that
are
involved
in
trying
to
deal
with
these
specific
issues
that
have
an
impact
on
female
offenders.
It
is
to
my
goal,
you
know
by
the
time
we
get
them,
it's
a
female
offender.
Of
course
there
was
the
enforcement
folks
that
did
it.
Then
you
have
the
folks
that
are
involved.
Obviously
in
the
prosecution.
Then
you
have,
the
judges
will
deal
with
the
judicial
peace
and
then
we
get
them.
L
At
that
point,
I
would
like
just
societally
to
see
a
shift
in
less
prison
sentence,
and
especially
if
someone
has
a
child
and
they
haven't
been
violent.
I
like
to
see
a
lot
more
of
that
deal
with
outside
the
scope
of
imprisonment,
but
once
again
you
have
each
judge
takes
it
individually
and,
and
they
said
it's
accordance
to
what
the
obviously
the
statutes
indicate
as
well
as
what
they
believe,
the
complicity
to
be
of
the
crime.
L
So
I
agree
we
also
talking
about
as
it
relates
to
our
reentry
programs
for
the
things
that
we
offer
large
and
largely
in
part
to
males.
We
also
want
to
offer
barclay
impart
to
females
right
now.
We
have
a
very
strong
program
as
it
relates
to
the
cosmetology
piece
and
things
of
that
nature,
but
I
think
we
need
to
open
up
more
opportunities
and
the
females
data
gene
as
well
as
florence
mcclure
have
both
indicated.
They
wanted
other
opportunities
other
than
the
traditional
opportunities
typically
afforded
to
female
offenders.
A
A
They
approved
a
capital
improvement
project
for
basically
a
new
execution
chamber
out
at
ely
state
prison,
of
course,
nobody's
been
executed
in
the
states
since
that
chamber
was
constructed.
So
my
question
was
just
what
what's
happening
in
that
space?
Is
it
being
used
for
something
else,
or
is
it
just
kind
of
sitting
there
empty
at
the
moment?.
L
Hi
this
is
director
daniels
again
for
the
record
chairman
jaeger.
The
facility
is
still
there
at
elys
state
prison.
However,
it
has
not
been
utilized
that
I'm
aware
of
and
it's
there
if
the
governor
decides
to
move
forward
with
a
request
for
a
death
club.
If
the
judge
says
to
someone
to
death
that
if
the
governor
approves
it,
then
of
course
we
have
the
facility
available.
A
Thank
you
for
that,
and
I
just
get
noticed
I
I
may
have
overlooked
assemblywomen's
summers:
armstrong
did
you
have
a
question
you
wanted
to
ask
before
we
let
the
director.
A
K
A
You,
okay,
thank
you.
So
much
certainly
understand
the
technology,
we're
all
we're
all
getting
used
to
this
world.
So
it's
only
going
to
get
better
from
here
from
here.
I
hope
and
I'm
sure,
as
soon
as
we
got
it
figured
out,
we'll
be
back
in
the
regular
committee
room
and
lose
all
the
skills
shortly
thereafter,
but
director
I
want
to
thank
you
and
your
staff
for
being
here.
You've
spent
a
good
amount
of
time
with
us
answered
a
lot
of
our
questions.
We
appreciate
that.
A
I'm
sure
that
we'll
be
working
together
during
the
session,
and
I
want
to
encourage
members
to
reach
out
directly
to
the
director
and
the
department
with
questions
and
likewise
director
you
and
your
team.
If
we
can
be
of
assistance,
if
you
have
concerns
about
bills,
I
mean
hopefully
we're
reaching
out
to
you,
but
please
don't
hesitate
to
reach
out
to
us
if
we
can
be
of
assistance
as
we
go
forward
through
this
session.
L
Chairman
you're
here
and
vice
chairwin-
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
that
this
has
been
an
honor,
because
it's
an
opportunity
and
the
more
that
I
can
communicate
and
share
with
you
where
we
are
and
where
we're
going,
our
vision
and
so
on.
It
makes
me
feel
better
and
it
helps
our
staff
out
to
start
to
believe
that
they're
understood
many
of
the
same
issues
that
the
members
of
the
committee
are
concerned
about.
L
A
Okay,
so
we're
going
to
close
out
the
agenda
item
on
the
presentation
and
that
is
going
to
take
us
to
public
comment.
I
don't
know
that
I
previewed
this
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting,
but
it
is
my
intent
on
in
judiciary
committee
meetings
to
reserve
time
for
public
comment
at
the
end
of
each
meeting
that
public
comment
time
will
be
limited
to
a
total
of
30
minutes
with
callers
having
two
minutes
each
to
provide
their
public
testimony.
A
I
Here
we
go,
I'm
sorry,
hello.
My
name
is
corey,
I'm
here
with
return
strong.
Yesterday
I
was
contacted
by
my
younger
brother,
after
not
hearing
from
him
since
thursday
he's
been
in
prison
for
many
years
and
it's
unlike
him
to
not
call
for
days
on
end.
So
I
was
worried.
I
However,
I
was
more
concerned
for
his
safety.
After
his
phone
call
than
I
had
been
before,
he
told
me
that
he'd
been
transferred
from
warm
springs,
correctional
center
to
elise
state
prison,
and
it
had
been
an
extremely
traumatic
experience
when
he
arrived
at
ely.
He
was
questioned
by
some
of
the
officers
who
kept
asking
what
he
knew
about
recent
attacks
on
officers.
I
My
brother
told
me
that
he'd
known
something
had
happened
at
warm
springs
before
he
was
transferred,
but
he
didn't
know
exactly
what
the
officers
at
ely
cuffed
his
wrist
so
tightly
that
he
lost
filling
in
his
hands.
He
repeatedly
told
the
officers
that
he
didn't
know
anything,
but
they
slammed
him
down
against
the
floor
and
repeatedly
beat
and
kicked
him
along
with
other
prisoners,
one
of
whom
was
only
18
years
old.
I
I
I
My
brother
is
one
of
the
lucky
ones,
because
some
of
the
people,
those
humans
who
were
attacked
with
him,
had
much
more
severe
injuries.
They
were
all
denied
their
right
to
receive
care
or
have
photos
taken
of
their
injuries
as
verification
of
the
assault.
My
brother
wants
nothing
more
than
to
serve
his
time
while
spreading
the
word
of
jesus
and
lives
his
life
inside
those
walls
as
peacefully
as
he
can.
I
A
D
There
you
are,
would
you
please
slowly
state
your
name
and
then
spell
your
name
for
the
record.
You'll
have
two
minutes.
Thank
you.
I
Of
course,
thank
you.
My
name
is
denise
d-e-n-I-s-e
c-o-l-a-n-o-s,
I'm
a
member
of
return,
strong
families,
united
for
justice
of
the
incarcerated
and,
like
the
name
implies.
Our
goal
is
for
the
voiceless
people
that
are
incarcerated
behind
the
laws
of
ndoc,
to
have
justice.
We're
here
today
to
address
the
assembly
judiciary
committee,
at
the
start
of
the
session,
to
hear
director
daniel's
presentation
and
to
remind
the
committee
that
two
troops
can
exist.
At
the
same
time.
A
D
D
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
your
time
today.
I'm
gonna
try
to
keep
this
as
brief
as
possible.
My
name
is
oh.
I
always
have
that.
I'm
the
founder
of
return,
strong
families,
united
for
justice
for
the
incarcerated-
and
I
was
really
here
today
to
listen
to
director,
daniel's
presentation
and
address
the
committee
about
our
ongoing
concerns
regarding
the
power
of
the
director,
accountability,
communication
and
transparency.
D
It
is
evident
that
you
guys
also
do
want
to
get
to
the
truth
right
now,
all
in
mint
and
nevada
are
currently
under
a
modified
lockdown
due
to
a
series
of
attacks
on
staff
over
the
past
week,
I
believe
there
were
three
people
that
were
that
were
attacked.
First,
I
want
to
be
clear
that
we
do
not
condone
those
attacks.
D
We're
also
not
willing
to
ignore
that
months
of
abuse,
neglect
degradation
that
have
caused
incarcerated
people
to
be
on
the
edge
of
despair,
angry
and
hopeless,
literally
left
in
their
cells
to
die
in
the
face
of
a
pandemic
and
being
mocked
and
ignored
and
abused
by
corrections.
Officers
did
not
have
a
part
to
play
in
this.
We
understand
that
there
are
all
victims
in
their
own
way.
D
Ceos
are
dealing
with
their
stress
levels
and
staffing
shortages
and
being
responsible,
not
just
for
safety
and
supervision,
but
now
for
life
and
death,
some
handled
it
better
than
others.
A
few
days
ago,
a
group
of
inmates
were
moved
to
ely
following
the
attack
at
warm
springs.
The
group
was
racially
targeted
and
everyone
who's
moved
this
a
racial
profile,
whether
they
were
guilty
or
innocent.
D
It
doesn't
appear
that
there
was
any
care
put
into
who
was
moved.
It
was
typical
corrections,
group
discipline,
but
the
real
problem
happened
when
they
got
to
ely
and
a
group
of
corrections.
Officers
beat
them
as
they
were
handcuffed
and
shackled
telling
them
that
it
was
for
the
officers
injured
at
high
desert
and
warm
springs.
Those
people
have
not
received
medical
treatment
and
we're
concerned
that
there
is
no
repercussions
for
the
perpetrators
of
those
crimes.
Justice
is
in
a
one-way
street.
D
A
D
D
Okay,
yep-
we
just
are
here
today
to
just
let
you
know
that
we're
here.
We
want
to
like
see
the
truth
and
shine
a
light
on
that
and
just
raise
the
bar
with
the
valley
that
we
have
to
do
better
when
it
comes
to
incarcerated
people.
D
I
Thank
you.
My
name
is
denise
e
n.
I
s
e
b,
o
l,
a
n
o
s,
and
I
believe
that
this
is
where
I
was
cut
off
last
time.
I
So
we
are
here
today
to
address
the
assembly
judiciary
committee,
at
the
start
of
the
session,
to
hear
director
daniel's
presentation
and
remind
the
committee
that
two
truths
can't
exist
at
the
same
time.
We
implore
you
to
make
sure
you
take
time
in
in
the
deliberations
over
bills
that
impact
incarcerated
people
and
around
policing
and
criminal
justice
reform,
to
find
that
second
truth,
how
justice
is
achieved
varies
depending
on
the
situation,
but
for
us
the
families
of
incarcerated
people.
I
Yet
ndoc
cases
went
from
27
to
approximately
4
600
in
a
span
of
two
to
three
months
with
52
deaths.
It
means
to
preserve
their
familial
ties
by
protecting
contact
visits
and
encouraging
those
bonds
to
remain
intact
throughout
this
unprecedented
time,
so
that
their
mental
health
does
not
suffer
yet.
We
are
coming
up
on
a
year
with
no
visits
and
no
plan
as
to
when
or
how
they
will
resume,
and
continuous
phone
and
mail
issues
that
stream
the
already
fragile
communication.
I
It
means
providing
timely
and
adequate
medical
care
and
nutrition,
among
other
things,
that,
frankly,
two
minutes
does
not
allow
me
to
outline
for
you
by
looking
out
for
them.
You're
also
looking
out
for
us
who
are
constituents
of
the
state
that
you
represent,
and
the
occ
states
that
maintaining
humane
and
safe
conditions
and
preparing
the
incarcerated
for
re-entry
is
a
priority
for
our
families,
but
over
900
incarcerated
men
and
women
that
are
and
their
family
members
who
make
up
return,
strong
strongly
would
say.
Otherwise.
I
A
A
D
B
Good
morning,
mr
chairman,
members
of
the
committee,
stephen
cohen,
for
the
record
stephen
with
a
v
last
name
cohen,
c-o-h-e-n,
no
relation
to
the
member
ditto.
My
prepared
remarks
should
be
on
file.
Hopefully,
before
the
end
of
the
day,
I've
had
some
specific
examples
to
duplicate
the
prior
speaker's
remarks.
A
Thank
you,
mr
cohen,
and
we
do
have
your
yours,
your
statement,
members.
You
can
find
that
on
nelson
additional
written
public
comment
from
mr
cohen,
and
thank
you,
sir,
for
being
brief
this
afternoon
or
this
morning
I
guess
bps.
Do
we
have
anybody
else
on
the
public
comment
line.
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
close
public
comment,
and
so
let
me
just
thank
committee
members.
This
is
first
for
assembly
judiciary
to
go
virtual
and
I
know
it's
not
the
way
that
we
all
envisioned
this
meeting
running.
But
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
your
cooperation
today
and
for
your
attention.
I
know
it's
somewhat
difficult
sitting
in
front
of
a
computer
screen.
I
certainly
appreciate
that,
but
I
do
appreciate
your
diligence
in
being
here
and
being
active.
A
Let
me
just
give
you
a
quick
lay
of
the
land
for
the
rest
of
the
week,
so
you
know
we
do
have
agendas
out
for
wednesday
and
thursday
like
today.
Both
meetings
will
start
at
eight
o'clock.
Some
of
you
might
be
wondering
why
eight
o'clock
well
you're,
looking
it's
10
50.,
so
we
tend
to
tend
to
go
a
little
bit
long
in
the
committee,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
we
have
enough
time
to
get
through
our
business.
So
tomorrow
and
thursday
we
have
additional
presentations.
A
Tomorrow
is
going
to
be
the
department
of
public
safety,
parole
and
probation
and
the
board
of
parole
commissioners,
and
then
thursday.
We
have
the
gaming
control
board
and
the
cannabis
control
board
as
well
excuse
the
cannabis
compliance
board
friday.
We
are
yet
to
yet
to
be
determined
what
we
might
be
doing
on
friday,
but
so
that's
the
lay
of
the
land
for
the
next
two
days.
A
You'll
note
we
don't
have
any
bills
scheduled
for
hearing
yet
I
remain
hopeful
that
we'll
be
able
to
hear
some
bills
starting
next
week.
We
will
not
hear
any
this
week,
so
don't
be
too
worried
about
that,
but
hopefully
next
week
we'll
have
a
chance
to
start
jumping
into
some
bills.
We
will
have
presentations
as
well
next
week,
but
I
hope
to
add
some
bills
to
the
agenda
as
well,
so
stay
tuned
for
that
before
we
close
out
today's
assembly
judiciary
committee
committee
meeting.
Is
there
anything
else
from
any
of
our
members?
A
E
Here
we
go,
you
said
the
written
comment
was
on
the
nellis,
I'm
looking
on
nellis
and
I
don't
find
it.
I
see
the
I
certainly
see
the
exhibits.