Offender to obtain approval of Director for employment, contractual activity or business activity; private employment of offender.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.4615
in effect1. An offender shall obtain the approval of the Director before the offender:
(a) Engages in any employment, including, but not limited to, employment by a private employer or self-employment;
(b) Enters into a contract; or
(c) Participates in a business activity.
2. The Director has sole discretion to approve or disapprove employment, contractual activity or business activity pursuant to subsection 1 and may withdraw approval at any time.
3. An offender who is employed by a private employer shall:
(a) Deposit his or her income from such employment in the offenders individual account in the Prisoners Personal Property Fund;
(b) Provide the Director with a copy of all the offenders federal income tax returns, reports and withholding forms when they become available to the offender; and
(c) Provide the Director with a record of any of the offenders bank accounts, including, but not limited to, a checking account, savings account, investment account or account with a brokerage firm, upon a request from the Director.
4. Upon request of the Director, a private employer who employs an offender shall provide the Director with:
(a) Monthly statements accounting for all wages the employer paid to the offender; and
(b) Any additional information concerning the employment of the offender that is requested by the Director.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-209.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026