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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.246 (2026)

Deductions from individual account of offender

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NRS 209.246  Deductions from individual account of offender.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Director shall, with the approval of the Board, establish by regulation criteria for a reasonable deduction from money credited to the account of an offender to:

      (a) Repay the cost of:

             (1) State property willfully damaged, destroyed or lost by the offender during his or her incarceration.

             (2) Medical examination, diagnosis or treatment for injuries:

                   (I) Inflicted by the offender upon himself or herself or other offenders; or

                   (II) Which occur during voluntary recreational activities.

             (3) Searching for and apprehending the offender when he or she escapes or attempts to escape.

             (4) Quelling any riot or other disturbance in which the offender is unlawfully involved.

             (5) Providing a funeral for an offender.

             (6) Providing an offender with clothing, transportation and money upon his or her release from prison pursuant to NRS 209.511.

             (7) Transportation of an offender pursuant to a court order in cases other than a criminal prosecution, a proceeding for postconviction relief involving the offender or a proceeding in which the offender has challenged the conditions of his or her confinement.

             (8) Monetary sanctions imposed under the code of penal discipline adopted by the Department.

      (b) Defray, as determined by the Director, a portion of the costs paid by the Department for medical care for the offender, including, but not limited to:

             (1) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) and subsection 2, expenses for medical or dental care, prosthetic devices and pharmaceutical items; and

             (2) Expenses for prescribed medicine and supplies.

      (c) Repay the costs incurred by the Department on behalf of the offender for:

             (1) Postage for personal items and items related to litigation;

             (2) Photocopying of personal documents and legal documents, for which the offender must be charged a reasonable fee not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the Department;

             (3) Legal supplies;

             (4) Telephone calls charged to the Department;

             (5) Charges relating to checks returned for insufficient funds and checks for which an order to stop payment has been made;

             (6) Items related to the offender’s work, including, but not limited to, clothing, shoes, boots, tools, a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, a work card issued by a law enforcement agency and a health card; and

             (7) The replacement of an identification card or prepaid ticket for bus transportation issued to the offender by the Department.

      (d) Repay any cost to the State of Nevada or any agency or political subdivision thereof that is incurred in defending the State against an action filed by an offender in federal court alleging a violation of his or her civil rights which is determined by the court to be frivolous.

      2.  The Director shall not adopt any regulations which authorize a deduction from money credited to the account of an offender for the payment of any copayment for any routine or emergency medical care provided to an offender.

      3.  All money collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the appropriate account in the State General Fund for reimbursement of the related expenditure.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 40; A 1983, 297; 1987, 2238; 1993, 852; 1995, 364; 1997, 3180; 2001, 2582; 2023, 2511)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Ruley v. Nevada Bd. of Prison Commissioners, 628 F. Supp. 108 (D. Nev. 1986).
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Ruley v. Nevada Bd. of Prison Commissioners, 628 F. Supp. 108 (D. Nev. 1986). · cites it 8× “§ 1983 , whereby Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment establishing the unconstitutionality of the enabling legislation (NRS § 209.246) and the regulation (Nevada Dept, of Prisons Procedure No.”
Scott v. Angelone, 771 F. Supp. 1064 (D. Nev. 1991). · cites it 3× “(2) Defray the costs paid by the department for medical care for the offender.” (N.R.S.”
Renard Polk v. Dwayne Deal, 684 F. App'x 615 (9th Cir. 2017). “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.246 (3)('a)-(c) (authorizing deductions from an inmate’s personal account for postage, legal photocopies, legal supplies and other costs “related to litigation” that the prison incurs on behalf of the inmate); Halverson v.”
Kamedula Vs. Hultenschmidt (Nev. 2020). “The takings, conversion, and unjust enrichment claims arising from an $8 copay charged for a dental visit fail because respondents had a legal basis to charge the copay under NRS 209.246 (providing that costs may be charged for medical care and prosthetic devices) and AR 245…”
Bai v. Johnson (D. Nev. 2025). “Plaintiff 16 contends he was entitled to an opportunity to be heard at a meaningful time and in a meaningful 17 manner regarding the basis and amount of the deduction. Plaintiff asserts that Defendants have 18 deprived him of $3,000 and charged him with a debt of over $15,000.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.246(1)(a)(2)(1): 1 case
Bai v. Johnson (D. Nev. 2025). “Plaintiff 16 contends he was entitled to an opportunity to be heard at a meaningful time and in a meaningful 17 manner regarding the basis and amount of the deduction. Plaintiff asserts that Defendants have 18 deprived him of $3,000 and charged him with a debt of over $15,000.”
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