Lombardo seeks to turn back time on criminal justice reforms

Legislation touted Tuesday by Gov. Joe Lombardo and law enforcement officials from Northern Nevada would turn back the clock on modest reforms passed by lawmakers with bipartisan support in 2019. 

“This legislation was drafted to put teeth back into Nevada’s penal code, hold criminals accountable, empower judges and prosecutors and support victims of crime,” Lombardo said at a news conference Tuesday in front of the Carson City sheriff’s office. 

The bill’s introduction comes on the heels of the revelation that the Nevada Department of Corrections has a $53 million budget deficit. Read more…