Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 211 · 61 active provisions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “basic demographics” includes, without limitation: 1. A prisoner’s: (a) Name; (b) Inmate number; (c) Age at the time of his or her death; and (d) Gender; 2. The date of the admission of a prisoner to a county or city jail; 3. The date of the death of a pri…
Before questioning a prisoner who is in the custody of a county or city jail or detention facility regarding his or her immigration status, the person seeking to question the prisoner shall inform the prisoner of the purpose of the questions regarding the immigration status of the prisoner.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, at least one county jail must be built or provided in each county, and maintained in good repair at the expense of the county. The county jail required by this section is not required to be located in conjunction with the office of the sheriff that is maintained at the c…
The board of county commissioners: 1. Is responsible for building, inspecting and repairing any county or branch county jail located in its county. 2. Once every 3 months, shall inquire into the security of the jail and the treatment and condition of the prisoners. 3. Shall take all necessary precautions against escape…
1. The sheriff is the custodian of the jail in his or her county, and of the prisoners therein, and shall keep the jail personally, or by his or her deputy, or by a jailer or jailers appointed by the sheriff for that purpose, for whose acts the sheriff is responsible. 2. All jailers employed or appointed by the sheriff…
1. Payment of expenses and the method of transporting a prisoner from a county jail to an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections must be as provided in chapter 209 of NRS. When a prisoner is transferred from the county jail to such an institution or facility, the sheriff shall provide the Director of…
Any sheriff or jailer who defrauds a prisoner of his or her allowance, or does not allow a reasonable allowance and accommodation, forfeits $50 for each offense. The money may be recovered in an appropriate civil action by the board of county commissioners.
1. A person may be committed under the authority of the United States to any county jail if a contract has been concluded between the United States and the sheriff of the county, upon payment of: (a) All actual and reasonably necessary costs of his or her confinement, including the direct cost of his or her support and…
1. If for any sufficient cause, any sheriff thinks it expedient that any prisoner be removed from the jail in his or her county, upon consent of the sheriff or the sheriff’s duly authorized representative of any other county within the State, the sheriff of such other county may permit such prisoner to be removed to th…
1. A board of county commissioners may establish a branch county jail in any township in the county except the township where the county jail required by NRS 211.010 is located, if in its judgment the public needs require it, and provide that persons charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor in the township in which a…
The board of county commissioners may direct the jailer of such branch county jail to work the prisoners on the public roads of the county where the branch county jail is located.
In a county in which a metropolitan police department is established, the governing body of any participating city may: 1. Establish a department of detention and may appoint a person to administer the detention facilities; or 2. Appoint a person to administer its jail.
The governing body of a city: 1. Shall take all necessary precautions against escape from the city jail and sickness, infection, suicide and death in the city jail. 2. Shall review all available information concerning deaths of prisoners in the city jail, including, without limitation, information received from the per…
1. Not later than 48 hours after the death of a prisoner in a city jail, the person appointed to administer the city jail shall report the death to the governing body of the city. The report must include, without limitation, basic demographics. 2. The person appointed to administer the city jail shall submit to the gov…
As used in NRS 211.118 to 211.200, inclusive, “public works” means the renovation, repair or cleaning of any street, drainage facility, road, sidewalk, public square, park or building, or cutting away hills, grading, putting in sewers or other work, which is authorized to be done by and for the use of any of the counti…
1. The board of county commissioners and the governing body of an incorporated city, shall make all necessary arrangements, as provided in NRS 211.120 to 211.160, inclusive, to utilize the labor of the prisoners committed to any jails within any county, city, or town within this state, for a term of imprisonment by the…
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all prisoners sentenced by the judge of any district court, or by the justice of the peace of any Justice Court, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in any county, city or town jail or detention facility shall be deemed to have been also sentenced to labor during suc…
1. The sheriff of each county has charge and control over all prisoners committed to his or her care in the respective county jails, and the chiefs of police and town marshals in the several cities and towns throughout this State have charge and control over all prisoners committed to their respective city and town jai…
1. If a prisoner is disobedient or disorderly, or does not faithfully perform his or her tasks, the officers having charge of the prisoner may take action to discipline and punish the prisoner. The action may include confinement to an individual cell separate from other prisoners for the protection of the staff of the…
1. A sheriff, chief of police or town marshal who is responsible for a county, city or town jail or detention facility shall not enter into a contract or other agreement with any person or entity to provide medical services to prisoners who are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus unless the person or entity dem…
1. Each county or city jail or detention facility shall ensure that each prisoner: (a) Completes a medical release of information form at the time of intake; and (b) Has the ability to update a completed medical release of information form as necessary. 2. If a prisoner in the custody of a jail or detention facility is…
If a prisoner in the custody of a county or city jail or detention facility requires prescription medication for any physical or mental illness, the jail or detention facility shall ensure that: 1. If the prescription is new, the prescription is transmitted to a licensed pharmacy and filled as soon as possible; or 2. I…
1. No restraints of any kind may be used on a prisoner who is in labor, delivering her baby or recuperating from delivery unless there are compelling reasons to believe that the prisoner presents: (a) A serious and immediate threat of harm to herself, staff or others; or (b) A substantial flight risk and cannot be reas…
1. Except in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection 2 or as otherwise provided in NRS 211.250 to 211.300, inclusive, no prisoner or prisoners may be allowed to go from the walls of the prison without a sufficient guard. 2. The responsible sheriff, chief of police or town marshal shall establish cri…
1. The sheriff or chief of police of the municipality shall prescribe criteria of eligibility for the exchange of labor for confinement. A prisoner is not eligible for another or continued exchange if the prisoner has previously failed to perform satisfactorily labor as assigned or to comply with regulations governing…