Nevada Revised Statutes Title 16. Correctional Institutions; Aid to Victims of Crime § 211.320. Credits for prisoner sentenced on or after October 1, 1991

1. For each month in which a prisoner who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a local detention facility:

2. Deductions earned under subsection 1 for any period which is less than 1 month must be credited on a pro rata basis.

3. If, while incarcerated, a prisoner:

all or part of any deductions the prisoner has earned under this section may be forfeited as the sheriff or chief of police determines. Before any forfeiture 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.

4. The provisions of this section apply to any prisoner who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a local detention facility on or after October 1, 1991:

5. As used in this section, “term of imprisonment” means the total number of days a prisoner is incarcerated in the facility, including, unless the court otherwise orders at his or her sentencing hearing, the time the prisoner actually spent in confinement from the date of his or her arrest to the date on which his or her sentence begins.