1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 213.1215, the Board may release on parole a prisoner who is otherwise eligible for parole pursuant to NRS 213.107 to 213.157, inclusive.
2. In determining whether to release a prisoner on parole, the Board shall consider:
(a) Whether there is a reasonable probability that the prisoner will live and remain at liberty without violating the laws;
(b) Whether the release is incompatible with the welfare of society;
(c) The seriousness of the offense and the history of criminal conduct of the prisoner;
(d) The standards adopted pursuant to NRS 213.10885 and the recommendation, if any, of the Chief; and
(e) Any documents or testimony submitted by a victim notified pursuant to NRS 213.131 or 213.10915.
3. When a person is convicted of a felony and is punished by a sentence of imprisonment, the person remains subject to the jurisdiction of the Board from the time the person is released on parole under the provisions of this chapter until the expiration of the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed by the court, as applicable, less any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 213.1215, the Board may not release on parole a prisoner whose sentence to death or to life without possibility of parole has been commuted to a lesser penalty unless the Board finds that the prisoner has served at least 20 consecutive years in the state prison, is not under an order to be detained to answer for a crime or violation of parole or probation in another jurisdiction, and does not have a history of:
(a) Recent misconduct in the institution, and has been recommended for parole by the Director of the Department of Corrections;
(b) Repetitive criminal conduct;
(c) Criminal conduct related to the use of alcohol or drugs;
(d) Repetitive sexual deviance, violence or aggression; or
(e) Failure in parole, probation, work release or similar programs.
5. In determining whether to release a prisoner on parole pursuant to this section, the Board shall not consider whether the prisoner will soon be eligible for release pursuant to NRS 213.1215.
6. The Board shall not release on parole an offender convicted of an offense listed in NRS 179D.097 until the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History has been provided an opportunity to give the notice required pursuant to NRS 179D.475.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 526; A 1973, 844; 1975, 85; 1977, 414; 1981, 871; 1987, 509, 946; 1989, 1886; 1993, 2777; 1995, 28, 417, 1259, 1331, 2067, 2070; 1997, 589, 590, 591, 1686, 2508; 2001 Special Session, 200; 2007, 2775; 2011, 67; 2013, 229, 248, 384)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 213 - Pardons and Paroles; Remissions of Fines and Commutations of Punishments
NRS 213.010 - State Board of Pardons Commissioners: Members; meetings; notice of meetings to victim.
NRS 213.015 - Salaries of certain Board members who are justices of Supreme Court.
NRS 213.017 - Secretary of Board: Appointment; qualifications; duties.
NRS 213.030 - When notice of application not required.
NRS 213.035 - Restoration of civil rights expedited by Board under certain conditions.
NRS 213.055 - Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing.
NRS 213.060 - Procedure when judgment of fine or forfeiture is remitted.
NRS 213.070 - Fines and forfeitures do not include discharge from liability on bail bond.
NRS 213.080 - Procedure when death penalty is commuted.
NRS 213.090 - Pardon: Restoration of civil rights; relieved of disabilities; limitations.
NRS 213.095 - Notice by Board to victim if clemency granted.
NRS 213.100 - Order of discharge when clemency granted.
NRS 213.10705 - Legislative declaration concerning parole, probation and residential confinement.
NRS 213.1071 - Division: Creation; composition; Chief.
NRS 213.1075 - Information obtained by employees of Division or Board privileged; nondisclosure.
NRS 213.1076 - Fee to defray costs of supervision; regulations; waiver.
NRS 213.1077 - Contracts and agreements with Federal Government.
NRS 213.108 - Creation; members; Chair; qualifications; decisions.
NRS 213.1085 - Executive Secretary: Appointment; unclassified service; qualifications; duties.
NRS 213.1092 - Chief: Appointment; qualifications.
NRS 213.1094 - Chief: Other employment prohibited.
NRS 213.1095 - Chief: Powers and duties.
NRS 213.1096 - Powers and duties of assistant parole and probation officers.
NRS 213.10985 - Seizure, custody, use and sale of dangerous instrument or weapon.
NRS 213.10988 - Chief to adopt standards for recommendations regarding parole or probation.
NRS 213.1099 - Limitations on Board’s power to release prisoners on parole.
NRS 213.120 - When prisoner becomes eligible for parole.
NRS 213.1215 - Mandatory release of certain prisoners; exceptions.
NRS 213.122 - Chief to develop statewide plan for enhanced supervision of parolees.
NRS 213.123 - Imposition of tests to determine use of controlled substance as condition of parole.
NRS 213.1245 - Prisoner convicted of sexual offense: Mandatory conditions of parole.
NRS 213.126 - Requirement of restitution as condition of parole; Restitution Trust Fund.
NRS 213.1263 - Board may prohibit association with members of criminal gang as condition of parole.
NRS 213.142 - Rehearing to be scheduled if parole denied.
NRS 213.151 - Arrest of alleged violator of parole: Powers and duties of peace officers.
NRS 213.15105 - Placement of alleged parole violator in residential confinement pending inquiry.
NRS 213.1526 - Residential confinement of violator of parole: Violation of term or condition.
NRS 213.1528 - Residential confinement of violator of parole: Program of enhanced supervision.
NRS 213.1543 - Division to recommend early discharge of certain parolees; regulations.
NRS 213.155 - Restoration of civil rights after discharge from parole; limitations.
NRS 213.215 - Enactment of Compact.
NRS 213.293 - "Department" defined.
NRS 213.294 - "Director" defined.
NRS 213.297 - "Program" defined.
NRS 213.300 - Establishment of program.
NRS 213.310 - Selection and referral of offenders for enrollment in program.
NRS 213.320 - Administration of program; duties of Director.
NRS 213.330 - Disposition of salaries and wages of offender.
NRS 213.350 - Enrollees not agents or employees of State; status.
NRS 213.360 - Termination of enrollment; unauthorized absence constitutes escape.
NRS 213.390 - Duties of Chief Parole and Probation Officer.
NRS 213.605 - "Board" defined.
NRS 213.607 - "Correctional program" defined.
NRS 213.609 - "Director" defined.
NRS 213.610 - "Division" defined.
NRS 213.615 - "Judicial program" defined.
NRS 213.620 - "Reentry court" defined.
NRS 213.635 - Supervision of participant in correctional or judicial program.