Nevada SB35 revises laws on offenses involving prisoners, including unauthorized communication and furnishing of dangerous items.

Nevada SB35 amends existing laws to enhance penalties for offenses involving prisoners. It prohibits employees, contractors, or volunteers from communicating with prisoners for prurient or illegal purposes, classifying such actions as a category E felony. The bill also increases the penalty for sexual abuse of a prisoner from a category D felony to a category B felony, with imprisonment terms ranging from 1 to 10 years. Additionally, it raises the penalty for unauthorized custodial conduct from a gross misdemeanor to a category C felony.

Nevada SB35 revises laws on offenses involving prisoners, including unauthorized communication and furnishing of dangerous items.

Nevada SB35 amends existing laws to enhance penalties for offenses involving prisoners. It prohibits employees, contractors, or volunteers from communicating with prisoners for prurient or illegal purposes, classifying such actions as a category E felony. The bill also increases the penalty for sexual abuse of a prisoner from a category D felony to a category B felony, with imprisonment terms ranging from 1 to 10 years. Additionally, it raises the penalty for unauthorized custodial conduct from a gross misdemeanor to a category C felony.