Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 209 — Department of Corrections
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Provisions
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.021
“Board” defined
“Board” means the Board of State Prison Commissioners as defined by Section 21 of Article 5 of the Nevada Constitution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.031
“Classification” defined
“Classification” means the process of individual case evaluation to determine the custody and program needs of the individual offender.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.041
“Custody” defined
“Custody” means the level of security restrictions imposed on an offender by a classification committee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.051
“Department” defined
“Department” means the Department of Corrections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.061
“Director” defined
“Director” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.071
“Institution” defined
“Institution” means a prison designed to house 125 or more offenders within a secure perimeter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.075
“Manager” defined
“Manager” means the administrative officer in charge of a facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.077
“Medical Director” defined
“Medical Director” means the designated administrative officer of the Department who is responsible for the medical treatment of offenders.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.083
“Private facility or institution” defined
“Private facility or institution” means a facility or institution operated by a private organization to house prisoners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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 interferes with or limits one or more major life activities; or (b) A diagnosis of an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 435…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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. Protection of: (a) The health or safety of the offender from other offenders; or (b) The life…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.0847
Transgender” defined
“Transgender” means a person whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex assigned to the person at birth.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.085
“Warden” defined
“Warden” means the administrative officer in charge of an institution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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 Secretary of the Board. 4. Any two members of the Board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 5. The S…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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, at page 2605.]
1. The Board has full control of all grounds, buildings, labor, and property of the Department, and shall: (a) Purchase, or cause to be purchased, all commissary supplies, materials and tools necessary for any lawful purpose carried on at any institution or facility of the Department. (b) Regulate the number of officer…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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 prisoners who may be incarcerated in a private facility or institution. The regulations must be based upon the standards adopted by the American Correctional Association or its successor…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 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 selected with special reference to his or her training, experience and aptitude in the field of corrections. (d) Is entitled to receive…
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