Nevada § 209.393 - Regulations regarding literacy of offenders
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 209.393 — Regulations regarding literacy of offenders, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 209.393. Regulations regarding literacy of offenders
The Board may adopt regulations which: 1. Designate a level of literacy in reading and writing which is consistent with that
required by the State Board of Education for its pupils in the eighth grade. 2. Provide for the testing of each offender when he or she first becomes incarcerated,
and as often as needed thereafter, to determine his or her ability to read and write. 3. Establish guidelines for evaluating the progress of an illiterate offender in an
educational program. 4. Establish a course to teach English as a second language, if necessary. 5. Are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 209.396 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 209.393 ("Regulations regarding literacy of offenders") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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