Assignment of offender to institution or facility of minimum security.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.481
in effect1. The Director shall not assign any prisoner to an institution or facility of minimum security if the prisoner:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484C.400 , 484C.410 , 484C.430 , 484C.440 , 488.420 , 488.425 and 488.427 , is not eligible for parole or release from prison within a reasonable period;
(b) Has recently committed a serious infraction of the rules of an institution or facility of the Department;
(c) Has not performed the duties assigned to him or her in a faithful and orderly manner;
(d) Has ever been convicted of a sexual offense that is punishable as a felony;
(e) Has, within the immediately preceding year, been convicted of any crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence against a victim that is punishable as a felony; or
(f) Has attempted to escape or has escaped from an institution of the Department.
2. The Director shall, by regulation, establish procedures for classifying and selecting qualified prisoners.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-209.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026