Nevada § 209.511 - Duties and authorized actions of Director relating to release of offenders from prison; payment of costs

§ 209.511. Duties and authorized actions of Director relating to release of offenders from prison; payment of costs

1. Before an offender is released from prison by expiration of his or her term of

sentence, by pardon or parole, the Director may provide mediation services to the

offender and the family members and friends of the offender who provide emotional,

psychological and financial support to the offender. 2. As soon as practicable after an offender is authorized to apply for enrollment

in Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.272428 or 422.27487 , the Director shall complete the paperwork for the application if the offender may

be eligible for Medicaid: (a) Not more than 90 days before the scheduled release of the offender pursuant to NRS 422.272428 ; or (b) Immediately upon the scheduled release of the offender pursuant to NRS 422.27487 . 3. Not later than 3 months before an offender is projected to be released from prison

by expiration of his or her term of sentence, by pardon or parole, the Director may,

if space is available, provide an eligible offender with one or more evidence-based

or promising practice reentry programs to obtain employment, including, without limitation,

any programs which may provide bonding for an offender entering the workplace and

any organizations which may provide employment or bonding assistance to such a person. 4. When an offender is released from prison by expiration of his or her term of sentence,

by pardon or by parole, the Director: (a) May furnish the offender with a sum of money not to exceed $100, the amount to

be based upon the offender's economic need as determined by the Director; (b) Shall give the offender notice of the provisions of chapter 179C of NRS and NRS 202.357 and 202.360 ; (c) Shall require the offender to sign an acknowledgment of the notice required in

paragraph (b); (d) Shall give the offender notice of the provisions of NRS 179.245 and the provisions of NRS 213.090 , 213.155 or 213.157 , as applicable; (e) Shall provide the offender with a photo identification card issued by the Department

and information and reasonable assistance relating to acquiring a valid driver's license

or identification card to enable the offender to obtain employment, if the offender: (1) Requests a photo identification card; (2) Requests such information and assistance and is eligible to acquire a valid driver's

license or identification card from the Department of Motor Vehicles; or (3) Is not currently in possession of a photo identification card; (f) Shall provide the offender with clothing suitable for reentering society; (g) Shall provide the offender with the cost of transportation to his or her place

of residence anywhere within the continental United States, or to the place of his

or her conviction; (h) If appropriate, shall release the offender to a facility for transitional living

for released offenders that is licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS ; (i) Shall require the offender to submit to at least one test for exposure to the

human immunodeficiency virus; (j) If the offender is eligible for Medicare, shall complete enrollment application

paperwork for the offender; and (k) If the offender was receiving a prescribed medication while in custody, shall

ensure that the offender is provided with a 30-day supply of any such prescribed medication. 5. The Director shall not provide an offender with a photo identification card pursuant

to paragraph (e) of subsection 4 unless the photo identification card clearly indicates

whether the Director: (a) Has verified the full legal name and age of the offender by obtaining an original

or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant

to NRS 483.290 or 483.860 , as applicable, furnished as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant

for a driver's license or identification card; or (b) Has not verified the full legal name and age of the offender pursuant to paragraph

(a). 6. The costs authorized or required in paragraphs (a), (e), (f), (g), (i) and (k)

of subsection 4 must be paid out of the appropriate account within the State General

Fund for the use of the Department as other claims against the State are paid to the

extent that the costs have not been paid in accordance with subsection 5 of NRS 209.221 and NRS 209.246 . 7. The Director is encouraged to work with the Nevada Community Re-Entry Task Force

established by the Governor pursuant to executive order, or its successor body, if

any, to align statewide strategies for the reentry of offenders into the community

and the implementation of those strategies. 8. As used in this section: (a) “ Eligible offender ” means an offender who is: (1) Determined to be eligible for reentry programming based on the Nevada Risk Assessment

System instrument, or its successor risk assessment tool; and (2) Enrolled in: (I) Programming services under a reentry program at a correctional facility which

has staff designated to provide the services; or (II) A community-based program to assist offenders to reenter the community. (b) “ Facility for transitional living for released offenders ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0055 . (c) “ Photo identification card ” means a document which includes the name, date of birth and a color picture of the

offender. (d) “ Promising practice reentry program ” means a reentry program that has strong quantitative and qualitative data showing

positive outcomes, but does not have sufficient research or replication to support

recognition as an evidence-based practice.