Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 211 - Local Facilities for Detention
NRS 211.160 - Prisoners to have guard; exceptions.


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 criteria for determining whether, and to what extent, supervision is required for a prisoner who is assigned to work pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 211.140 or to NRS 211.171 to 211.200, inclusive. The sheriff, chief of police or town marshal shall, with the consent of the administrator of the medical facility, establish criteria for such a determination regarding a prisoner who is incapacitated and is admitted to a medical facility for medical treatment.
[5:96:1879; BH § 2153; C § 2275; RL § 7621; NCL § 11538]—(NRS A 1981, 1564; 1985, 385; 1991, 186, 308; 1995, 1710)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 211 - Local Facilities for Detention

NRS 211.002 - "Basic demographics" defined.

NRS 211.007 - Required information before questioning prisoner regarding immigration status.

NRS 211.010 - County to maintain county jail; location; agreements for detention of prisoners.

NRS 211.020 - Duties of county commissioners.

NRS 211.030 - Sheriff is custodian of jail; appointment and compensation of jailers; report of death of prisoner; biannual report regarding deaths of prisoners.

NRS 211.040 - Transfer of prisoners.

NRS 211.050 - Forfeiture by sheriff or jailer who defrauds prisoner of allowance; action by board of county commissioners.

NRS 211.060 - Detention of United States prisoners in county jails.

NRS 211.080 - Prisoner may be removed to another jail: Procedure; costs.

NRS 211.090 - Branch county jails may be established; confinement of prisoners.

NRS 211.110 - Jailer may be directed to work prisoners in branch jails on public roads.

NRS 211.115 - Appointment of administrator.

NRS 211.116 - Duties of governing body of city.

NRS 211.117 - Report by person appointed to administer city jail upon death of prisoner; biannual report of aggregated data concerning deaths of prisoners in city jail.

NRS 211.118 - "Public works" defined.

NRS 211.120 - Duty to arrange for use of prisoners’ labor; establishment of program to release prisoners for work or education.

NRS 211.130 - Prisoners deemed sentenced to labor; exceptions; establishment of program for prisoners to exchange labor for confinement.

NRS 211.140 - Control of prisoners; when court may enter order affecting conditions of confinement of prisoner; labor on public works; medical care of prisoners; coordination of care for treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

NRS 211.150 - Punishment for disobedience or refusal to work; reports.

NRS 211.155 - Limitations on use of restraints on prisoner who is in labor, delivering her baby or recuperating from delivery.

NRS 211.160 - Prisoners to have guard; exceptions.

NRS 211.171 - Exchange of labor for confinement: Eligibility of prisoner; regulations for performance of labor.

NRS 211.180 - Exchange of labor for confinement: Promise of prisoner to appear; penalty for violation of promise.

NRS 211.190 - Exchange of labor for confinement: Administrative fee.

NRS 211.200 - Exchange of labor for confinement: Return of prisoner to confinement for violation of regulation.

NRS 211.210 - Release for work or education: Application by prisoner; authority of administrator of program.

NRS 211.220 - Release for work or education: Activities which may be included; conditions of employment.

NRS 211.230 - Release for work or education: Temporary release for other purposes.

NRS 211.240 - Early release of prisoners to relieve overcrowding.

NRS 211.2405 - Sheriff, chief of police or town marshal may provide prisoner with information and assistance relating to acquiring driver’s license or identification card.

NRS 211.241 - Definitions.

NRS 211.2411 - "Alternative program" defined.

NRS 211.2413 - "Prisoner" defined.

NRS 211.2415 - Reimbursement for expenses incurred by county or city.

NRS 211.242 - Investigation of financial status of prisoner required; prisoner to complete form to be used in investigation.

NRS 211.243 - List of prisoners and information related to their incarceration and financial status to be provided upon request.

NRS 211.244 - Demand for reimbursement; supervised community service to satisfy demand.

NRS 211.245 - Civil action against prisoner who fails to make payment when due; temporary restraining order to prevent disposition of prisoner’s property; priority of payments for existing obligations.

NRS 211.246 - Prisoner who refuses to cooperate in satisfying reimbursement may not receive reduction of term of imprisonment.

NRS 211.247 - Information and assistance in securing reimbursement to be provided.

NRS 211.248 - Reimbursements obtained to be credited to general fund of county or city.

NRS 211.249 - Amount of reimbursement that may be sought from prisoner who served sentence intermittently.

NRS 211.250 - Prerequisites for electronic supervision.

NRS 211.260 - Eligibility of prisoners for electronic supervision and to participate in other programs.

NRS 211.270 - Establishment and violation of rules and conditions for electronic supervision.

NRS 211.280 - Fees for electronic supervision.

NRS 211.290 - Contracting with private firm to perform electronic supervision.

NRS 211.300 - Electronic supervision of unconvicted person detained before trial.

NRS 211.310 - Credits for prisoner sentenced before October 1, 1991.

NRS 211.320 - Credits for prisoner sentenced on or after October 1, 1991.

NRS 211.330 - Credits for completion of educational, vocational or other program.

NRS 211.340 - Credits for completion of program of treatment for alcohol or other substance use disorder.

NRS 211.350 - Service of intermittent sentence: Administrative fee; conditions.

NRS 211.360 - Establishment and operation of commissary.

NRS 211.370 - Taking custody of prisoner for whom outstanding warrant for arrest by another law enforcement agency exists; payment of costs.

NRS 211.380 - Safekeeping of prisoners’ money and valuables: Deposit of money in trust fund; duties of sheriff; interest and income earned on money in fund.

NRS 211.390 - Safekeeping of prisoners’ money and valuables: Reasonable deduction to pay for property damaged or destroyed by prisoner; notice and hearing.