Inhumanity to prisoners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 212.020
in effect1. A jailer or person who is guilty of willful inhumanity or oppression to any prisoner under the care or custody of the jailer or person shall be punished:
(a) Where the prisoner suffers substantial bodily harm from the inhumanity or oppression, for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130 .
(b) Where no substantial bodily harm results, for a gross misdemeanor.
2. Whether or not the prisoner suffers substantial bodily harm, any public officer guilty of willful inhumanity is guilty of a malfeasance in office.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-212.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026