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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. In addition to any credits earned pursuant to NRS 209.447, an offender who is on parole as of January 1, 2004, or who is released on parole on or after January 1, 2004, for a term less than life must be allowed for the period the offender is actually on parole a deduction of 20 days from the offender's sentence for each month the offender serves if:
(a) The offender is current with any fee to defray the costs of his or her supervision charged by the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety pursuant to NRS 213.1076; and
(b) The offender is current with any payment of restitution required by the State Board of Parole Commissioners pursuant to NRS 213.126.
2. An offender shall be deemed to be current with any fee and payment of restitution described in subsection 1 for any given month if, during that month, the offender makes at least the minimum monthly payment established by:
(a) The Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety, if any; and
(b) The State Board of Parole Commissioners, if any.
3. In addition to any credits earned pursuant to subsection 1 and NRS 209.447, the Director may allow not more than 10 days of credit each month for an offender:
(a) Who is on parole as of January 1, 2004, or who is released on parole on or after January 1, 2004, for a term less than life; and
(b) Whose diligence in labor or study merits such credits.
4. An offender is entitled to the deductions authorized by this section only if the offender satisfies the conditions of subsection 1 or 3, as determined by the Director. The Chief Parole and Probation Officer or other person responsible for the supervision of an offender shall report to the Director the failure of an offender to satisfy those conditions.
5. Credits earned pursuant to this section must, in addition to any credits earned pursuant to NRS 209.443, 209.446, 209.4465, 209.447, 209.448 and 209.449, be deducted from the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term imposed by the sentence, as applicable.
6. The Director shall maintain records of the credits to which each offender is entitled pursuant to this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 16. Correctional Institutions; Aid to Victims of Crime § 209.4475. Credits for offender on parole as of January 1, 2004, or released on parole on or after January 1, 2004 - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-16-correctional-institutions-aid-to-victims-of-crime/nv-rev-st-209-4475/
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