Nevada Department of Corrections

This document presents a ten-year plan for the Nevada Department of Corrections, focusing on male prison population and bed capacity projections from 2019 to 2031. The plan outlines strategies to accommodate projected population growth, optimize facility operations, and efficiently utilize programming capacity. Key initiatives include reopening units, returning inmates from out-of-state private facilities, closing emergency overflow beds, and constructing new dormitories and T-cell housing units. The overarching goal is to control the male prison population size and build capacity through efforts such as increasing parole grant rates, expediting inmate releases, and implementing prison reform laws.

The Board of State Prison Commissioners held a meeting to discuss several critical issues within the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC). Key topics included public concerns about medical care, food quality, and living conditions in prisons, as well as reports on inspections, violations, and corrective actions. The board addressed the implementation of tablets for offenders, staffing vacancy rates, and updates from the Medical Division, including efforts to improve healthcare services and accountability. Administrative regulations related to weapons training and control were also discussed and approved.

The meeting addressed several key issues including a report from the Chief Medical Officer on sanitary and nutritional inspections of correctional facilities, and updates from the Acting Director regarding a recent escape incident and subsequent security measures. The board also discussed human resources, offender programs, medical and mental health services, support services, and prison industries. Additionally, the board reviewed and approved several administrative regulations related to offender access to information technology, unauthorized relationships, library services, and school district employee conduct.

The meeting included discussions on legislative reviews related to re-entry, including AB23, SB306, SB268, AB420, and AB316. Progress on the Second Chance Grant Act was presented, focusing on the implementation of a Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Plan. Recommendations were made to support a Statewide Re-Entry initiative meeting and to request the Governor's Office to require the parole board to release inmates within 30 days of their parole date to ensure wraparound services.

This document serves as a surrogate biennium plan for the Nevada Department of Corrections for the FY12-FY13 period, outlining correctional population projections and system-wide bed capacity management. It details assumptions for in-house population projections, custody distributions for male and female inmates, and capital improvement projects affecting bed availability across various correctional facilities.