OPINION: Bill’s passage aids prisoners but solitary confinement needs to be abolished

On June 15, 2023, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 307 into law. This bill didn’t get much attention, probably because it pertains to a relatively invisible and largely disdained segment of society – the imprisoned. The bill limits the use of solitary confinement, in most cases, to 15 days. The law went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

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