NV: State Newspaper in Support of Open Parole Board Meetings

In a February 6 editorial opinion, the Las Vegas Sun advocated for open Parole Board proceedings. The Nevada Parole Board does not consider itself to fall under the requirements of the state’s open meetings laws, but their position is being disputed by prisoners, advocates for prisoners, and, now, the Las Vegas Sun. Open meetings, like city council meetings, must give the public adequate notice of a meeting, make the agenda public, and allow time for public comment, among other requirements. The Nevada Parole Board does not currently follow these or other open meeting requirements.

For more information about the Nevada Parole Board, see the Las Vegas Sun article Privacy on the Parole Board. 

This news brief is based on an editorial in the Las Vegas Sun, Editorial: Putting Parole in Sunshine. If this link is broken, check the archives of the newspaper listed.