Title 16

NRS 209.061 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845; A 2001 Special Session, 192)

NRS 209.062 “Disciplinary segregation” defined. “Disciplinary segregation” means the separation of an offender from the general population for a specified period of time when an offender has committed a serious violation of the rules of a facility or institution. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 209.065 “Facility” defined. “Facility” means a community correctional center, conservation camp, facility of minimum security or other place of confinement, other than an institution, operated by the Department for the custody, care or training of offenders. (Added to NRS by …

NRS 209.067 “Gender non-binary” defined. “Gender non-binary” means a person whose gender identity does not conform to the traditional gender binary of male and female. (Added to NRS by 2023, 721)

NRS 209.068 “Gender non-conforming” defined. “Gender non-conforming” means a person whose gender characteristics or behaviors do not conform to those characteristics or behaviors traditionally associated with the biological sex of the person. (Added to NRS by 2023, 721)

NRS 209.069 “General population” defined. “General population” means the status of offenders who are incarcerated and do not have a special status, including, without limitation, a status of solitary confinement. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2427)

NRS 209.071 “Institution” defined. “Institution” means a prison designed to house 125 or more offenders within a secure perimeter. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845; A 1983, 719)

NRS 209.072 “Intersex” defined. “Intersex” means a condition in which a person is born with external genitals, internal reproductive organs, chromosome patterns or an endocrine system that does not conform to the traditional gender binary of male or female. (Added to NRS by 2023,…

NRS 209.075 “Manager” defined. “Manager” means the administrative officer in charge of a facility. (Added to NRS by 1983, 719)

NRS 209.077 “Medical Director” defined. “Medical Director” means the designated administrative officer of the Department who is responsible for the medical treatment of offenders. (Added to NRS by 2017, 356)

NRS 209.081 “Offender” defined. “Offender” means any person convicted of a crime under the laws of this State and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845)

NRS 209.083 “Private facility or institution” defined. “Private facility or institution” means a facility or institution operated by a private organization to house prisoners. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2820)

NRS 209.084 “Serious mental illness or other significant mental impairment” defined. 1. “Serious mental illness or other significant mental impairment” means: (a) A mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that results in serious functional impairment, which substantially interfe…

NRS 209.0843 “Solitary confinement” defined. “Solitary confinement” means the housing of an offender in a location where the offender is restricted to a cell for at least 22 hours per day for the purpose of separating the offender from the general population for the: 1. Protectio…

NRS 209.0847 “Transgender” defined. “Transgender” means a person whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex assigned to the person at birth. (Added to NRS by 2023, 722)

NRS 209.085 “Warden” defined. “Warden” means the administrative officer in charge of an institution. (Added to NRS by 1983, 719) ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT

NRS 209.101 Department created; Board of State Prison Commissioners. 1. The Department of Corrections is hereby created. 2. The head of the Department is the Board of State Prison Commissioners. 3. The Governor is the President of the Board. The Secretary of State is the Secretar…

NRS 209.111 Powers and duties of Board. [Effective until the effective date of the initial contract entered into between the Nevada Health Authority and the state pharmacy benefit manager pursuant to NRS 422.4053, as amended by section 12 of chapter 390, Statutes of Nevada 2025, …

NRS 209.116 Board to adopt regulations establishing maximum number of prisoners who may be incarcerated in private facility or institution. 1. To ensure the safety of the residents of the State of Nevada, the Board shall adopt regulations establishing the maximum number of prison…

NRS 209.121 Director: Appointment; qualifications; salary; other employment prohibited. 1. The Chief Administrative and Fiscal Officer of the Department is the Director. 2. The Director: (a) Shall be appointed by the Governor. (b) Is responsible to the Board. (c) Shall be selecte…

NRS 209.131 Director: General duties. The Director shall: 1. Administer the Department under the direction of the Board. 2. Supervise the administration of all institutions and facilities of the Department. 3. Receive, retain and release, in accordance with law, offenders sentenc…

NRS 209.1315 Director: Training of correctional staff. 1. The Director may continue to develop and implement, in each institution and facility of the Department, a program of facility training for the correctional staff. Such training must include: (a) Training in evidence-based …

NRS 209.132 Director: Delegation of power, duty or function. 1. The Director may delegate to a deputy director, manager, warden or employee of the Department the exercise or discharge in the name of the Director of any power, duty or function vested in or imposed upon the Directo…

NRS 209.134 Director: Submission to county clerk of list of offenders released from prison or discharged from parole. On or before the fifth day of each month, the Director shall submit to each county clerk in this State a list which provides: 1. The name of each offender who was…

NRS 209.136 Director: Notification of Legislature regarding certain matters. The Director shall notify the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means during a regular or special session of the Legislature and the Interim Finance Com…

NRS 209.141 Agreements with governmental agencies and private organizations. The Director may, with the approval of the Board and except as otherwise provided in NRS 208.280, enter into agreements with other governmental agencies and with private organizations to carry out the pu…

NRS 209.151 Deputy directors: Appointment; duties; other employment prohibited. 1. The Director shall appoint a Deputy Director for Industrial Programs who: (a) Is responsible to the Director for the administration of all industrial, vocational and agricultural programs for the e…

NRS 209.153 Deputy Director for Industrial Programs: Retirement benefits. The Deputy Director for Industrial Programs appointed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 209.151 is entitled to receive the same retirement benefits as police officers and firefighters employed by public emplo…

NRS 209.161 Wardens of institutions: Appointment; duties. 1. The Director shall appoint a warden for each institution of the Department. 2. Each warden is in the classified service of the State except for purposes of appointment and retention. 3. Each warden is responsible to the…

NRS 209.181 Officers and employees residing at institution or facility: Charges and perquisites; notice to Legislature. 1. If the Director finds that it is necessary or desirable that any officer or employee reside at an institution or facility, perquisites granted to the officer…

NRS 209.183 Travel expenses authorized for certain employees at specified correctional centers and conservation camps; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in addition to his or her regular salary, each person employed by the Department of Corrections or t…

NRS 209.189 Fund for Prison Industries. 1. The Fund for Prison Industries is hereby created as an enterprise fund to receive all revenues derived from programs for vocational training and employment of offenders and the operation of the prison farm and to receive all revenues rai…

NRS 209.192 Fund for New Construction of Facilities for Prison Industries. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Fund for New Construction of Facilities for Prison Industries as a capital projects fund. The Director shall deposit in the Fund the deductions made pursu…

NRS 209.194 Silver State Industries Endowment Fund. 1. The Silver State Industries Endowment Fund is hereby created as a trust fund in the State Treasury. 2. The State Treasurer shall deposit in the Fund: (a) Any money received from any commercial or correctional activities relat…

NRS 209.221 Offenders’ Store Fund; statement of offender’s financial situation; criminal penalties relating to concealment of assets and provision of false or misleading financial information. 1. The Offenders’ Store Fund is hereby created as a special revenue fund. All money rec…

NRS 209.225 Investment and disbursement of interest and income of Offenders’ Store Fund. 1. The Director shall deposit the Offenders’ Store Fund with the State Treasurer for investment. The interest and income earned upon the Fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be …

NRS 209.229 Operation of vending machines in visitors’ areas; profits from operation to be deposited in Offenders’ Store Fund. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall operate any vending machine that is located in a visitors’ area of a facility or an…

NRS 209.231 Deposit of money received from operation of conservation camp into Division of Forestry Account; powers and duties of State Forester Firewarden. 1. Any money received from the operation of any conservation camp established under this chapter or from the assignment of …

NRS 209.234 Regulations governing personal property of offenders. 1. The Director may, with the approval of the Board, adopt regulations to be instituted in each institution or facility which govern the possession of personal property by offenders. Such regulations may place limi…

NRS 209.235 Regulations governing operation of commissary in institution or facility. 1. The Director shall, with the approval of the Board, adopt regulations to be instituted in each institution or facility which govern the operation of a commissary in the institution or facilit…

NRS 209.239 Adoption of policy by warden or manager concerning personal property of offenders. Subject to the approval of the Director, the warden of each institution and the manager of each facility shall adopt and issue a written policy statement regulating the personal propert…

NRS 209.241 Safekeeping of money and valuables of offenders: Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund; duties of Director; withdrawals by offenders; monthly statement; disbursement of interest and income; penalties; exemptions. 1. The Director may accept money, including the net amount …

NRS 209.243 Administrative claim by prisoner for loss of personal property, property damage, personal injuries or other claims; regulations. 1. A prisoner or former prisoner may file an administrative claim with the Department to recover compensation for the loss of his or her pe…

NRS 209.244 Attorney General may establish program for mediating complaints from offenders; duties. 1. The Attorney General may establish a program for mediating complaints from an offender concerning: (a) An administrative act which is alleged to be contrary to law or a policy o…

NRS 209.2445 Office of the Ombudsperson for Offenders: Establishment; appointment of Ombudsperson; powers and duties of Ombudsperson; funding; access to information. 1. The Office of the Ombudsperson for Offenders is hereby established within the Department to promote and protect…