Title 16

NRS 208.065 “Officer” and “public officer” defined. “Officer” and “public officer” include all officers, members and employees of: 1. The State of Nevada; 2. Any political subdivision of this state; 3. Any other special district, public corporation or quasi-public corporation of …

NRS 208.075 “Prison” defined. “Prison” means any place designated by law for the keeping of persons held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.085 “Prisoner” defined. “Prisoner” includes any person held in custody under process of law, or under lawful arrest. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.095 “Writing” defined. “Writing” includes printing. [Part 1911 C&P § 29; RL § 6294; NCL § 9978]—(NRS A 1973, 355; 1983, 815; 1985, 510)

NRS 208.105 Construction of provisions of title. Every provision of this title shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms. [1911 C&P § 30; RL § 6295; NCL § 9979]

NRS 208.115 Construction of provisions similar to existing laws. The provisions of this title, insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutes, shall be construed as continuations thereof and not as new enactments. [1911 C&P § 36; RL § 6301; NCL § 9985]

NRS 208.125 Effect of provisions upon past offenses. Nothing contained in any provision of this title shall apply to an offense committed or act done at any time before the day when this title shall take effect. Such an offense shall be punished according to, and such act shall b…

NRS 208.135 Application to existing civil rights. Nothing in this title shall be deemed to affect any civil right or remedy existing at the time when it shall take effect by virtue of the common law or of the provision of any statute. [1911 C&P § 32; RL § 6297; NCL § 9981]

NRS 208.145 Civil remedies preserved. The omission to specify or affirm in this title any liability to any damages, penalty, forfeiture or other remedy imposed by law, and allowed to be recovered or enforced in any civil action or proceeding, for any act or omission declared puni…

NRS 208.155 Authority of courts-martial unaffected; punishment for contempt unaffected. This title does not affect any power conferred by law upon any court-martial, or other military authority, or officer, to impose or inflict punishment upon offenders; nor any power conferred b…

NRS 208.165 Execution of instrument by prisoner. A prisoner may execute any instrument by signing his or her name immediately following a declaration “under penalty of perjury” with the same legal effect as if he or she had acknowledged it or sworn to its truth before a person au…

NRS 208.280 Prisons to be under control of State or local government. 1. Each prison that houses prisoners who are in the custody of the State or a local government must be under the administrative and direct operational control of the State or the local government, as applicable…

NRS 208.290 Facilities that hold persons in custody required to maintain and provide certain information relating to persons held at facility. 1. Except as otherwise provided in title 5 of NRS, a facility in this State that holds a person in custody under process of law or under …

NRS 209.011 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 209.021 to 209.085, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845; A 1983, 719; 1987, 1019; 2001, 2391; 2009, …

NRS 209.021 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of State Prison Commissioners as defined by Section 21 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845)

NRS 209.031 “Classification” defined. “Classification” means the process of individual case evaluation to determine the custody and program needs of the individual offender. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845)

NRS 209.041 “Custody” defined. “Custody” means the level of security restrictions imposed on an offender by a classification committee. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845)

NRS 209.051 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Corrections. (Added to NRS by 1977, 845; A 2001 Special Session, 192)

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…