Nevada Revised Statutes 209.4887 – Correctional program: Establishment; assignment of offenders; restitution
1. The Director may establish a correctional program for reentry of offenders and parolees into the community pursuant to this section.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 209.4887
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
2. If the Director establishes a correctional program pursuant to this section, the Director shall:
(a) Determine whether offenders in the custody of the Department are suitable to participate in a correctional program.
(b) Determine whether parolees who are referred by the Chair of the State Board of Parole Commissioners pursuant to NRS 213.632 are suitable to participate in a correctional program as a condition of their parole.
(c) Request that the Chair of the State Board of Parole Commissioners assign to a correctional program offenders and parolees determined by the Director to be suitable to participate in a correctional program, under the terms and conditions agreed upon by the Director and the Chair, including, if appropriate, supervision of the offenders and parolees by the Division during their participation in the correctional program.
3. An offender or parolee may not be assigned to the custody of the Division to participate in a correctional program unless the Director grants prior approval of the assignment pursuant to this section.
4. The Division may receive and distribute restitution paid by an offender assigned to the custody of the Division pursuant to this section.