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NRS 209.423

Visits and correspondence between offenders and others: Rights of offenders; warden or manager required to provide certain notice relating to denial of prospective visitor or cancellation of visit; regulations

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Wilson v. Nevada Department of Prisons (1981)

Most recently applied in 520 F. Supp. 1000 - Ybarra v. Nevada Board of State Prison Commissioners (August 1981)

(Added to NRS by 1977, 850; A 1983, 723; 2023, 670, 2851)

1. The Director shall, with approval of the Board, adopt regulations relating to visits and correspondence between offenders and others in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 209.422.

2. Wardens and managers may authorize visits and correspondence between offenders and appropriate friends, relatives and others in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 and NRS 209.422.

3. If the warden or manager denies a prospective visitor, the warden or manager must provide written notice of the denial to the prospective visitor, which must include, without limitation:

(a) An explanation of the reason for the denial; and

(b) If applicable, any extenuating circumstances that necessitated the denial.

4. An offender shall have the right to receive visitors in person in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 209.422.

5. A warden or manager must provide notice of any cancelled visit in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 209.422.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.