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NV: Prisoner Internet access plan advances

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Inmate Internet access plan advances By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press Writer Thursday, March 12, 2009 (03-12) 16:52 PDT Carson City, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada lawmakers advanced a plan Thursday that would allow some state prison inmates ? who lost the use of personal typewriters starting in 2007 ? limited access to the Internet. Currently, inmates can't use the Internet but have access to electronic library materials on CD-ROMs. Under AB34, they could get e-mail from approved senders, take online classes and access an electronic law library. They also could videoconference with state Parole Board commissioners for hearings, virtually visit with doctors and buy items such as digital music files. The bill, which provides for monitoring of all e-mail traffic by prison staffers, was advanced to the full Assembly by the Committee on Corrections, Parole and Probation...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on March 13, 2009 (boomark / email).