1. Any facility for the detention of children:
(a) Must be constructed and conducted as nearly like a home as possible;
(b) Must not be deemed to be or treated as a penal institution; and
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, must not adjoin, be located on the same grounds as, or share common facilities or common grounds with a prison, an adult jail or an adult lockup.
2. If a facility for the detention of children complies with the provisions of 28 C.F.R. ยง 31.303 relating to collocated facilities, the facility for the detention of children may adjoin, be located on the same grounds as, or share common facilities or common grounds with an adult jail or an adult lockup.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1084)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62B - General Administration
NRS 62B.010 - Assignment of judges to juvenile court; powers and duties.
NRS 62B.020 - Master of the juvenile court: Appointment; training; compensation.
NRS 62B.040 - County youth services commission: Establishment; composition; duties.
NRS 62B.210 - Conduct and location of facilities for detention of children.
NRS 62B.220 - Detention facility to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.
NRS 62B.250 - Training required for certain employees; regulations.
NRS 62B.260 - "Licensing authority" defined.
NRS 62B.265 - Provisions not applicable to certain private institutions.
NRS 62B.280 - Maintenance of records.
NRS 62B.310 - Exclusive jurisdiction; exceptions; powers of other courts.
NRS 62B.320 - Child in need of supervision.
NRS 62B.335 - Jurisdiction over adult charged with certain delinquent acts committed as child.
NRS 62B.340 - Child who is on probation or who violates condition of parole.
NRS 62B.350 - Adults; stepparents; rights and remedies of adults subject to jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.360 - No jurisdiction over child subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Indian tribe.
NRS 62B.370 - When court must transfer case to juvenile court.
NRS 62B.380 - Transfer of cases involving minor traffic offenses to other courts.
NRS 62B.390 - Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult.
NRS 62B.410 - Termination and retention of jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.505 - "Detention facility" defined.
NRS 62B.510 - Rights of child placed in detention facility.
NRS 62B.520 - Reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights by child.
NRS 62B.525 - Authorized manner for child in detention facility to raise and redress a grievance.
NRS 62B.635 - Establishment of evidence-based program resource center.
NRS 62B.645 - Development and implementation of family engagement plan.