Nevada § 213.140 - Board to consider parole of eligible prisoner; release may be authorized whether or not prisoner accepts parole; development of reentry plan; duties of Division when parole is authorized; payment by Division for transitional housing for indigent prisoner; adoption of regulations

§ 213.140. Board to consider parole of eligible prisoner; release may be authorized whether or not prisoner accepts parole; development of reentry plan; duties of Division when parole is authorized; payment by Division for transitional housing for indigent prisoner; adoption of regulations

1. When a prisoner becomes eligible for parole pursuant to this chapter or the regulations

adopted pursuant to this chapter, the Board shall consider and may authorize the release

of the prisoner on parole as provided in this chapter. The Board may authorize the release of a prisoner on parole whether or not parole

is accepted by the prisoner. 2. Not later than 6 months before the date a prisoner becomes eligible for parole,

the Department of Corrections and the prisoner shall develop a reentry plan for the

prisoner that takes into consideration the needs, limitations and capabilities of

the prisoner. The Division shall review the reentry plan and verify the information contained

therein and shall coordinate with any other state agencies for available services

regarding housing or treatment. Before the prisoner's parole eligibility date, the Department of Corrections shall

provide a copy of the reentry plan to the prisoner. A reentry plan developed pursuant to this subsection must include, without limitation,

information relating to: (a) The proposed residence of the prisoner; (b) The prisoner's employment or means of financial support; (c) Any treatment and counseling options available to the prisoner, including, without

limitation, any clinical assessments relating to the behavioral health needs of the

prisoner; (d) Any job or education services available to the prisoner; and (e) Eligibility and enrollment for Medicaid and Medicare. 3. If the release of a prisoner on parole is authorized by the Board, the Division

shall: (a) Review and, if appropriate, approve each prisoner's proposed reentry plan developed

pursuant to subsection 2; or (b) If the prisoner's proposed reentry plan is not approved by the Division, assist

the prisoner to develop a plan for his or her placement upon release, before the prisoner is released on parole. The prisoner's proposed reentry plan must identify the county in which the prisoner

will reside if the prisoner will be paroled in Nevada. 4. If a prisoner is indigent and the prisoner's proposed reentry plan indicates that

the prisoner will reside in transitional housing upon release, the Division may, within

the limits of available resources, pay for all or a portion of the cost of the transitional

housing for the prisoner based upon the prisoner's economic need, as determined by

the Division. The Division shall make such payment directly to the provider of the transitional

housing. 5. The Board may adopt any regulations necessary or convenient to carry out this section.