Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 211 - Local Facilities for Detention
NRS 211.210 - Release for work or education: Application by prisoner; authority of administrator of program.

1. A prisoner sentenced to the county, city or town jail may apply to participate in a program for release established pursuant to NRS 211.120. The administrator of the program shall evaluate each applicant’s suitability for work or education.
2. If the administrator finds a prisoner suitable, the administrator may, unless the sentencing court has otherwise ordered in a particular case:
(a) Arrange for the prisoner to continue his or her regular employment under specified conditions, or authorize the prisoner to seek employment or participate in a program of placement for work; or
(b) Permit the prisoner to continue his or her regular education or to secure further education.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 150)

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.