Credits for prisoner sentenced before October 1, 1991.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 211.310
in effect1. For each month in which a prisoner who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a local detention facility before October 1, 1991:
(a) Appears by the reports required by NRS 211.150 , to have been obedient, orderly and faithful, the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the municipality in which the prisoner is incarcerated may deduct not more than 5 days from the term of imprisonment of the prisoner.
(b) Diligently performs his or her assigned work, the sheriff or chief of police may deduct:
(1) Not more than 10 additional days if his or her sentence is 270 days or more;
(2) Not more than 7 additional days if his or her sentence is 180 days or more but less than 270 days;
(3) Not more than 5 additional days if his or her sentence is 30 days or more but less than 180 days;
(4) Not more than 3 additional days if his or her sentence is 15 days or more but less than 30 days; and
(5) No additional days if his or her sentence is less than 15 days.
2. Deductions earned under paragraph (a) of subsection 1 for any period of time less than a month must be credited on a pro rata basis.
3. If, while incarcerated, a prisoner:
(a) Commits a criminal offense;
(b) Commits an act which endangers human life;
(c) Intentionally disobeys a rule of the jail or fails to return from assigned work within an allotted time; or
(d) Intentionally disobeys a rule or individual condition established pursuant to NRS 211.270 ,
Ê all or part of any deductions the prisoner has earned under this section may be forfeited as the sheriff or chief of police determines.
4. Before any forfeiture under subsection 3 may occur, the prisoner must be given reasonable notice of the alleged misconduct for which the forfeiture is sought and an opportunity for a hearing on that misconduct.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-211.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026