Nevada § 209.447 - Credits for offender sentenced after June 30, 1991, for crime committed before July 1, 1985, and released on parole
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§ 209.447. Credits for offender sentenced after June 30, 1991, for crime committed before July 1, 1985, and released on parole
1. An offender who is sentenced after June 30, 1991, for a crime committed before
July 1, 1985, and who is released on parole for a term less than life must, if the
offender has no serious infraction of the terms and conditions of his or her parole
or the laws of this state recorded against the offender, be allowed for the period
the offender is actually on parole a deduction of 2 months for each of the first 2
years, 4 months for each of the next 2 years and 5 months for each of the remaining
years of the term, and pro rata for any part of a year where the actual term served
is for more or less than a year. Credit must be recorded on a monthly basis as earned. 2. An offender who is sentenced after June 30, 1991, for a crime committed on or after
July 1, 1985, and who is released on parole for a term less than life must, if the
offender has no serious infraction of the terms and conditions of his or her parole
or the laws of this state recorded against the offender, be allowed for the period
the offender is actually on parole a deduction of 10 days from the offender's sentence
for each month the offender serves. 3. An offender is entitled to the deductions authorized by this section only if the
offender satisfies the conditions of subsection 1 or 2, as determined by the Director. The Chief Parole and Probation Officer or other person responsible for the supervision
of an offender shall report to the Director the failure of an offender to satisfy
those conditions. 4. Credits earned pursuant to this section must, in addition to any credits earned
pursuant to NRS 209.443 , 209.446 , 209.4465 , 209.4475 , 209.448 and 209.449 , be deducted from the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term imposed by the sentence,
as applicable. 5. The Director shall maintain records of the credits to which each offender is entitled
pursuant to this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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