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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.423 (2026)

Visits and correspondence between offenders and others: Rights of offenders; warden or manager required to provide certain notice relating to denial of prospective visitor or cancellation of visit; regulations

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NRS 209.423  Visits and correspondence between offenders and others: Rights of offenders; warden or manager required to provide certain notice relating to denial of prospective visitor or cancellation of visit; regulations.

      1.  The Director shall, with approval of the Board, adopt regulations relating to visits and correspondence between offenders and others in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 209.422.

      2.  Wardens and managers may authorize visits and correspondence between offenders and appropriate friends, relatives and others in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 and NRS 209.422.

      3.  If the warden or manager denies a prospective visitor, the warden or manager must provide written notice of the denial to the prospective visitor, which must include, without limitation:

      (a) An explanation of the reason for the denial; and

      (b) If applicable, any extenuating circumstances that necessitated the denial.

      4.  An offender shall have the right to receive visitors in person in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 209.422.

      5.  A warden or manager must provide notice of any cancelled visit in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 209.422.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 850; A 1983, 723; 2023, 670, 2851)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–1981 · leading case: Wilson v. Nevada Dep't of Prisons, 511 F. Supp. 750 (D. Nev. 1981).
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Wilson v. Nevada Dep't of Prisons, 511 F. Supp. 750 (D. Nev. 1981). “The members of the CMU may reasonably be considered more dangerous and the societal interest in their rehabilitation, through greater visitation, is not as great as with other prisoners.”
Ybarra v. Nevada Bd. of State Prison Commissioners, 520 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Nev. 1981). “” Therefore, the statute is more restrictive of the superintendent’s authority than is the Constitution. Any regulation of visitation must be adopted by the Director of the Nevada Department of Prisons and approved by the Board.”
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