Nevada § 211.310 - Credits for prisoner sentenced before October 1, 1991

§ 211.310. Credits for prisoner sentenced before October 1, 1991

1. For each month in which a prisoner who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in

a local detention facility before October 1, 1991: (a) Appears by the reports required by NRS 211.150 , to have been obedient, orderly and faithful, the sheriff of the county or the chief

of police of the municipality in which the prisoner is incarcerated may deduct not

more than 5 days from the term of imprisonment of the prisoner. (b) Diligently performs his or her assigned work, the sheriff or chief of police may

deduct: (1) Not more than 10 additional days if his or her sentence is 270 days or more; (2) Not more than 7 additional days if his or her sentence is 180 days or more but

less than 270 days; (3) Not more than 5 additional days if his or her sentence is 30 days or more but

less than 180 days; (4) Not more than 3 additional days if his or her sentence is 15 days or more but

less than 30 days; and (5) No additional days if his or her sentence is less than 15 days. 2. Deductions earned under paragraph (a) of subsection 1 for any period of time less

than a month must be credited on a pro rata basis. 3. If, while incarcerated, a prisoner: (a) Commits a criminal offense; (b) Commits an act which endangers human life; (c) Intentionally disobeys a rule of the jail or fails to return from assigned work

within an allotted time; or (d) Intentionally disobeys a rule or individual condition established pursuant to NRS 211.270 , all or part of any deductions the prisoner has earned under this section may be forfeited

as the sheriff or chief of police determines. 4. Before any forfeiture under subsection 3 may occur, the prisoner must be given

reasonable notice of the alleged misconduct for which the forfeiture is sought and

an opportunity for a hearing on that misconduct.