Drew Christensen

The Clark County Detention Center at dusk

Governor Sisolak appoints members to new Board of Indigent Defense Services

Members of BIDS, who were announced on Tuesday, are charged with helping keep a standard level of legal representation throughout the state for anyone in financial need who is charged with a crime. The board is made up of 13 voting members and three non-voting members, who are appointed to three-year terms.

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