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Inmate advocacy group shares list of prisoner demands on hunger strike

An advocacy group shares a list with News 3 of the issues some prisoners participating in a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison want

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An advocacy group shares a list with News 3 of the issues some prisoners participating in a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison want to change with the Nevada Department of Corrections.[…]

Return Strong, a group that includes family and friends of Nevada inmates who advocate for better conditions inside prisons, is requesting an immediate intervention by the state. This comes as nearly 40 inmates started a hunger strike on December 1 at Ely State Prison[…]

1. End the continued and extended use of solitary confinement, lockdowns, modified lockdowns, and de facto solitary confinement.

2. End correctional abuse.

3. End group punishment and administrative abuse.

4. Address due process interference and violation in the grievance process.

5. Provide adequate and nutritious food.

6. Address health and safety concerns in all Nevada facilities and provide resolution status to them.

Hocking said letters from inmates to Return Strong suggest other prisons in Nevada may follow Ely’s lead.

“I know there are at least three other facilities that are considering it that haven’t been implemented yet,” Hocking said.

6 Dec 22