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NRS 209.481 – Assignment of offender to institution or facility of minimum security.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 176A.780, the Director shall not assign any prisoner to an institution or facility of minimum security if the prisoner: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484C.400, 484C.410, 484C.430, 484C.440, 488.420, 488.425 and 488.427, is not eligible for parole or release from prison within a reasonable period; (b) […]

NRS 209.457 – Program for operating conservation camps.

1. The State Forester Firewarden shall, in cooperation with the Department, establish and carry out a program for operating conservation camps in this State. 2. The program established pursuant to subsection 1: (a) May use offenders who are committed to the custody of the Department and eligible for assignment to an institution or facility of […]

NRS 209.459 – Employment of offenders: Report on potential impacts of new program; program for employment in services and manufacturing; submission of contract related to new program for approval.

1. The Director shall: (a) Submit a report to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary identifying the potential impacts of any new program for the employment of offenders on private employers and labor in this State. In preparing such a report, the Director shall include any information required pursuant to paragraph (b) of […]

NRS 209.461 – Duties and powers of Director; requirements for programs for employment of offenders; prohibited types of vocational training, employment and businesses; determination of profit of program of employment; no right of offender to employment or minimum wage.

1. The Director shall: (a) To the greatest extent possible, approximate the normal conditions of training and employment in the community. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, to the extent practicable, require each offender, except those whose behavior is found by the Director to preclude participation, to spend 40 hours each week in […]

NRS 209.4615 – Offender to obtain approval of Director for employment, contractual activity or business activity; private employment of offender.

1. An offender shall obtain the approval of the Director before the offender: (a) Engages in any employment, including, but not limited to, employment by a private employer or self-employment; (b) Enters into a contract; or (c) Participates in a business activity. 2. The Director has sole discretion to approve or disapprove employment, contractual activity […]