Nevada Revised Statutes 176.0127 – Department of Corrections and Division of Parole and Probation to provide information to and assist Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary
1. The Department of Corrections shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 176.0127
- Division: means the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety. See Nevada Revised Statutes 176.002
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(a) Provide the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary with any available statistical information or research requested by the Committee and assist the Committee in the compilation and development of information requested by the Committee, including, but not limited to, information or research concerning the facilities and institutions of the Department of Corrections, the offenders who are or were within those facilities or institutions, rates of recidivism, the effectiveness of educational and vocational programs and the sentences which are being served or were served by those offenders; and
(b) Provide the independent contractor retained pursuant to NRS 176.0129 with any available statistical information requested by the independent contractor for the purpose of performing the projections required by NRS 176.0129.
2. The Division shall:
(a) Provide the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary with any available statistical information or research requested by the Committee and assist the Committee in the compilation and development of information concerning sentencing, probation, parole and any offenders who are or were subject to supervision by the Division; and
(b) Provide the independent contractor retained pursuant to NRS 176.0129 with any available statistical information requested by the independent contractor for the purpose of performing the projections required by NRS 176.0129.