1. A prisoner who has no serious infraction of the regulations of the county, city or town jail or detention facility in which the prisoner is incarcerated or detained, the terms and conditions of his or her residential confinement or the laws of this State recorded against the prisoner must be allowed, in addition to the credits on a term of imprisonment provided for in NRS 211.310, 211.320 and 211.340, a deduction of not more than 5 days from the prisoner’s term of imprisonment for:
(a) Earning a general educational development certificate or an equivalent document by successfully completing an educational program for adults; or
(b) Successfully completing:
(1) A program of vocational education and training; or
(2) Any other program approved by the sheriff of the county, the chief of police of the municipality or the director, as applicable, for the county, city or town jail or detention facility, as applicable, in which the prisoner is incarcerated or detained.
2. If the prisoner completes such a program with meritorious or exceptional achievement, the prisoner may be allowed not more than 5 days of credit for each such program in addition to the days allowed for the successful completion of the program pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 102; A 2003, 1369; 2013, 3290; 2017, 4054)
Structure 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 211.040 - Transfer of prisoners.
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 211.118 - "Public works" defined.
NRS 211.150 - Punishment for disobedience or refusal to work; reports.
NRS 211.160 - Prisoners to have guard; exceptions.
NRS 211.190 - Exchange of labor for confinement: Administrative fee.
NRS 211.230 - Release for work or education: Temporary release for other purposes.
NRS 211.240 - Early release of prisoners to relieve overcrowding.
NRS 211.2411 - "Alternative program" defined.
NRS 211.2413 - "Prisoner" defined.
NRS 211.2415 - Reimbursement for expenses incurred by county or city.
NRS 211.244 - Demand for reimbursement; supervised community service to satisfy demand.
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 211.250 - Prerequisites for electronic supervision.
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 211.350 - Service of intermittent sentence: Administrative fee; conditions.