Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 208 - General Provisions
NRS 208.280 - Certain prisons to be under control of State or local government. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Prisons to be under control of State or local government. [Effective July 1, 2022.]


1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 208.175, 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. The core correctional services at each such prison must be performed only by employees of the State or a local government, as applicable, and not by a private entity.
2. A condition, stipulation or provision in a contract that conflicts with this section is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable.
3. As used in this section, "core correctional services" means the housing, safeguarding, protecting and disciplining of prisoners.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 952)

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. The core correctional services at each such prison must be performed only by employees of the State or a local government, as applicable, and not by a private entity.
2. A condition, stipulation or provision in a contract that conflicts with this section is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable.
3. As used in this section, "core correctional services" means the housing, safeguarding, protecting and disciplining of prisoners.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 952; A 2019, 955, effective July 1, 2022)