NRS211.160. Prisoners to have guard; exceptions.

      1.  Except in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection 2 or as otherwise provided in NRS 211.250 to 211.300, inclusive, no prisoner or prisoners may be allowed to go from the walls of the prison without a sufficient guard.

      2.  The responsible sheriff, chief of police or town marshal shall establish criteria for determining whether, and to what extent, supervision is required for a prisoner who is assigned to work pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 211.140 or to NRS 211.171 to 211.200, inclusive. The sheriff, chief of police or town marshal shall, with the consent of the administrator of the medical facility, establish criteria for such a determination regarding a prisoner who is incapacitated and is admitted to a medical facility for medical treatment.

      [5:96:1879; BH § 2153; C § 2275; RL § 7621; NCL § 11538]—(NRS A 1981, 1564; 1985, 385; 1991, 186, 308; 1995, 1710)