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NV Rev Stat § 209.132 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|NRS 209.132 - Director of Department: Authority to delegate powers, duties or functions.

  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 Director.  2. The official act of any such person acting in the name of the Director and by his or her authority shall be deemed an official act of the Director.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3177; A 2007, 65)
NV Rev Stat § 209.134 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|NRS 209.134 - Director of Department: 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 released from prison by expiration of his or her term of imprisonment during the previous month or who was discharged from parole during the previous month; and  2. The case number of each offense for which the offender was released or discharged.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 668)
NV Rev Stat § 209.136 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|NRS 209.136 - Director of Department: 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 Committee when the Legislature is not in session of any:  1. Negotiations entered into by the Department to resolve any potential or existing litigation which could have a fiscal effect that exceeds the amount budgeted for that purpose by the Legislature; and  2. Plans regarding the location of any prison facility or institution.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 954; A 2001 Special Session, 192)
NV Rev Stat § 209.141 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 purposes of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 846; A 2019, 954)
NV Rev Stat § 209.151 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 employment of offenders, except conservation camps and centers for the purpose of making restitution; and  (b) Shall enforce all policies and regulations of the Department relating to industrial, vocational and agricultural programs.  2. In addition to the Deputy Director appointed pursuant to subsection 1, the Director shall appoint such other deputy directors as are necessary.  3. During any absence of the Director, the Director shall designate a deputy director or a warden to act as Director of the Department without increase in salary.  4. The deputy directors shall carry out such administrative duties as may be assigned to them by the Director and shall not engage in any other gainful employment or occupation.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 846; A 1983, 720; 1987, 1019; 1989, 1884; 1991, 216; 2007, 65)
NV Rev Stat § 209.153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 employers. For this purpose, the provisions of chapter 286 of NRS governing the retirement benefits of police officers and firefighters apply to the Deputy Director for Industrial Programs.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1019; A 2001 Special Session, 193; 2005, 319; 2007, 66)
NV Rev Stat § 209.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 Director for the administration of his or her institution, including the execution of all policies and the enforcement of all regulations of the Department pertaining to the custody, care and training of offenders under his or her jurisdiction.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 846; A 1983, 720; 2001, 1831)
NV Rev Stat § 209.181 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 or employee or charges for services rendered to the officer or employee are at the discretion of the Board.  2. The Director shall notify the Legislature at each regular session of the existing charges and perquisites.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 847; A 1983, 721)
NV Rev Stat § 209.183 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at the Southern Nevada Correctional Center, the Southern Desert Correctional Center, the Indian Springs Conservation Camp, the correctional institution identified as the Men’s Prison No. 7 in chapter 656, Statutes of Nevada 1995, and chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 1997, or the Jean Conservation Camp is entitled to receive, as compensation for travel expenses, not more than $7.50 for each day he or she reports to work if his or her residence is more than 25 miles from the respective institution or facility. The total cost for compensation for travel expenses authorized by this section must not exceed the amount specially appropriated for this purpose.  2. A person employed by the Department of Corrections or the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources who begins employment on or after July 1, 2011, is not eligible to receive compensation for travel expenses pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1648; A 1999, 2976; 2001 Special Session, 193; 2011, 1615)
NV Rev Stat § 209.189 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 raised by the Department from private employers for the leasing of space, facilities or equipment within the institutions or facilities of the Department.  2. Money in the Fund must be maintained in separate budgetary accounts, including at least one account for industrial programs and one for the prison farm.  3. Subject to the approval of the State Board of Examiners, the Director may expend money deposited in this Fund for the promotion and development of these programs and the prison farm. The Director shall expend money deposited in this Fund to pay the premiums required for coverage of offenders under the modified program of industrial insurance adopted pursuant to NRS 616B.028.  4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund.  5. If money owed to the Department for the leasing of space, facilities or equipment within the institutions or facilities of the Department or for the purchase of goods or services, which must be deposited into the Fund for Prison Industries pursuant to subsection 1, is not paid on or before the date due, the Department shall charge and collect, in addition to the money due, interest on the money due at the rate of 1.5 percent per month or fraction thereof from the date on which the money became due until the date of payment.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 888; A 1987, 641, 1023; 1989, 550, 733; 1991, 1135; 1999, 1734; 2001 Special Session, 193)
NV Rev Stat § 209.192 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 209.463. The money in the Fund must only be expended:  (a) To house new industries or expand existing industries in the industrial program to provide additional employment of offenders;  (b) To relocate, expand, upgrade or modify an existing industry in the industrial program to enhance or improve operations or security or to provide additional employment or training of offenders;  (c) To purchase or lease equipment to be used for the training of offenders or in the operations of prison industries;  (d) To pay or fund the operations of prison industries, including, without limitation, paying the salaries of staff and wages of offenders if the cash balance in the Fund for Prison Industries is below the average monthly expenses for the operation of prison industries;   (e) To advertise and promote the goods produced and services provided by prison industries; or  (f) For any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  2. Before money in the Fund may be expended:  (a) As described in paragraphs (b) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1, the Director shall submit a proposal for the expenditure to the Committee on Industrial Programs and the State Board of Examiners.   (b) For construction, the Director shall submit a proposal for the expenditure to the State Board of Examiners.  3. Upon making a determination that the proposed expenditure is appropriate and necessary, the State Board of Examiners shall recommend to the Interim Finance Committee, or the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means when the Legislature is in general session, that the expenditure be approved. Upon approval of the appropriate committee or committees, the money may be so expended.  4. If any money in the Fund is used as described in paragraph (d) of subsection 1, the Director shall repay the amount used as soon as sufficient money is available in the Fund for Prison Industries.  5. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund.  6. As used in this section, "Fund" means Fund for New Construction of Facilities for Prison Industries.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1586; A 1993, 422; 1995, 2591; 1997, 3177; 2001, 2391; 2010, 26th Special Session, 5; 2015, 398)
NV Rev Stat § 209.194 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 relating to the use of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison; and  (b) Any gifts, grants or donations of money the State Treasurer receives from any person who wishes to contribute to the Fund.  The money described in paragraphs (a) and (b) must be accounted for separately.  3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund must be credited to the Fund.  4. The Fund must be administered by the Silver State Industries Division of the Department.  5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the money in the Fund must only be used for the purposes set forth in this subsection. The money which represents the reserved principal of the Fund, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, must not be spent and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, only the money which represents the principal in excess of $100,000 and the interest earned on the principal may be used to carry out the provisions of this section. The Silver State Industries Division may use:  (a) In addition to any interest earned on the principal of the Fund, not more than 50 percent of the money received during a fiscal year from any commercial or correctional activities relating to the use of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison for the maintenance of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison; and  (b) Not more than 10 percent of the interest earned on the principal of the Fund to pay administrative costs.  6. At the end of each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund to the Endowment Fund for the Historic Preservation of the Nevada State Prison created by NRS 381.239 50 percent of all the money received during the fiscal year from any commercial or correctional activities relating to the use of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison and deposited into and remaining in the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund. The State Treasurer shall not transfer the reserved principal of the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund or any interest earned on the principal.  7. As used in this section, "modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison" means the structures, buildings and other property described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 321.004.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 868)
NV Rev Stat § 209.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 credited to the Fund and may only be disbursed as authorized by the Legislature.  2. The provisions of this chapter do not create a right on behalf of any offender to any interest or income that accrues on the money in the Offenders’ Store Fund. The provisions of this chapter do not establish a basis for any cause of action against the State or against officers or employees of the State to claim ownership of any interest or income that accrues on the money in the Offenders’ Store Fund.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1559; A 1983, 1582; 1989, 1129; 1995, 364)
NV Rev Stat § 209.229 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 institution of the Department.  2. The Department may enter into a contract with a private vendor to operate a vending machine located in a visitors’ area of a facility or an institution of the Department.  3. If the Department operates a vending machine pursuant to subsection 1 or enters into a contract with a private vendor to operate a vending machine pursuant to subsection 2, the money received by the Department from the operation of the vending machine, less any money expended for overhead and operating expenses, must be deposited in the Offenders’ Store Fund created pursuant to NRS 209.221.  4. As used in this section, "vending machine" means any manual or coin-operated machine or similar device for vending food, beverages or other articles.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2574)
NV Rev Stat § 209.231 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 any crew of a conservation camp to the extent that the money is not used for salaries, overhead or operating expenses of any camp or crew must be placed in the Division of Forestry Account.  2. The State Forester Firewarden, as executive head of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may:  (a) Expend the money received pursuant to subsection 1 for:  (1) The renovation, repair or improvement of buildings and real property for any conservation camp.  (2) The acquisition of special clothing, tools and equipment, and payment of expenses directly related to work projects performed by a crew of a conservation camp such as, but not limited to, the costs of utilities and operation of equipment.  (b) Direct all activities in connection with any renovation, repair or improvement of buildings and real property for any conservation camp or work project of a conservation camp.  3. The State Forester Firewarden shall determine the amount of wages that must be paid to offenders who participate in conservation camps as provided in NRS 472.040.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 848; A 1985, 252; 1991, 217; 2003, 916)
NV Rev Stat § 209.239 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|NRS 209.239 - Regulation of 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 property which an offender may retain in his or her possession, including, but not limited to:  1. Procedures necessary to ensure that offenders are permitted to retain reasonable amounts of personal property, consistent with security and the proper functioning of the institution or facility.  2. Necessary procedures for the careful handling and secure storage of the personal property of an offender.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 328; A 1983, 721; 1997, 3179)
NV Rev Stat § 209.243 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 personal property, property damage, personal injuries or any other claim arising out of a tort alleged to have occurred during his or her incarceration as a result of an act or omission of the Department or any of its agents, former officers, employees or contractors. The claim must be filed within 6 months after the date of the alleged loss, damage or injury.  2. The Department shall evaluate each claim filed pursuant to subsection 1 and determine the amount due, if any. If the amount due is $500 or less, the Department, within the limits of legislative appropriations, shall approve the claim for payment and submit it to be paid as other claims against the State are paid. The Department shall submit all claims in which the amount due exceeds $500, with any recommendations it deems appropriate, to the State Board of Examiners. The State Board of Examiners, in acting upon the claim, shall consider any recommendations of the Department.  3. The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1210; A 1995, 1517)
NV Rev Stat § 209.244 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 209 - Department of Corrections|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 of the Department; or  (b) Significant issues relating to the health or safety of offenders and other matters for which there is no effective administrative remedy.  2. If the Attorney General establishes a program for mediating complaints pursuant to subsection 1, the Attorney General shall:  (a) By regulation, establish procedures for mediating complaints by offenders; and  (b) Prepare and submit to the Board an annual report on:  (1) The complaints mediated through the program;  (2) The total dollar amount of claims asserted in complaints mediated through the program;  (3) The number of complaints that were resolved through the program;  (4) The cost in dollars paid to offenders to resolve complaints through the program; and  (5) The savings in dollars between the dollar amount of claims asserted in complaints and the cost in dollars paid to offenders to resolve those complaints.  3. As used in this section, "administrative act" includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice or other procedure of the Department.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1083)