Nevada § 209.362 - Adoption of policy for interactions between male correctional staff member and woman who is incarcerated; requirements of policy

§ 209.362. Adoption of policy for interactions between male correctional staff member and woman who is incarcerated; requirements of policy

1. Subject to the approval of the Director, the warden of each institution and the

manager of each facility shall adopt a policy setting forth standards of conduct for

interactions between a male correctional staff member and a woman who is incarcerated

in the institution or facility. 2. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be consistent with any other applicable laws or regulations; (b) Prohibit a male correctional staff member from conducting an inspection or search

of a woman who is incarcerated in the institution or facility and is in a state of

undress in a private location, unless: (1) There are extraordinary circumstances; and (2) A female correctional staff member, or any female staff member of the institution

or facility if a female correctional staff member is unavailable, is present at the

time of the inspection or search; and (c) Include, without limitation, a requirement that a male correctional staff member

who inspects or searches a woman pursuant to paragraph (b) submit to the warden of

the institution or manager of the facility a written report concerning the inspection

or search. 3. A written report filed pursuant to subsection 2 must: (a) Be filed not later than 72 hours after the inspection or search occurs; and (b) Include a description of the inspection or search and any other information requested

by the warden or manager, as applicable. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Private location ” means an area in an institution or facility in which a woman has a reasonable expectation

of privacy, including, without limitation, an area which contains a shower or toilet,

a medical examination room or an area in which body cavity searches are conducted. (b) “ State of undress ” means that the naked or undergarment-clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks or breast

of a woman are exposed.