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Bill Would Allow Internet Access to Nevada Inmates
Mar 16, 2009, By Wayne Hanson
A Nevada bill would allow inmates to have and use Internet access under certain conditions. AB34 would allow inmates to access the Internet for "authorized lawful purposes" including:
- Exchanging e-mail with authorized persons
- Videoconference visitations
- Videoconferenced hearings with the State Board of Parole Commissioners
- Video arraignment
- Telemedicine
- Law library access
- Online education programs
- Purchase of certain items
- File transfers
The bill also expands monitoring of inmate communication when using an electronic device.
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It would have to be so incredibly supervised that snail mail would be faster and less expensive. The few times that I have run across this it was badly abused.
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