Nevada Code § 209.422

Visitation of offenders: Regulations
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The
Director shall adopt, with the approval of the Board, regulations establishing
and governing a program, to be carried out within each facility and
institution, for the visitation of offenders. The regulations must prescribe:
1. Requirements relating to the visitation
of offenders, which must:
(a) Include, without limitation, procedures for
the approval of visitors which must not impose requirements on the approval of
a prospective visitor who has been convicted of a felony in this State or any
other state that are not imposed on the approval of a prospective visitor who
has not been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state, unless the
warden or manager determines that extenuating circumstances exist;
(b) Allow offenders to receive visitors in
person, regardless of whether visitation by means of electronic communication
is made available; and
(c) Allow visitation by means of electronic
communication, provided that such visitation is in addition to and not in lieu
of in-person visitation.
2. Requirements relating to the
cancellation of visitation, which must, without limitation, prescribe:
(a) The frequency with which an institution or
facility may cancel visitation for all offenders in the institution or
facility; and
(b) Requirements relating to the notice which
must be provided to a visitor concerning a cancelled visit.
3. A procedure for a prospective visitor
or visitor to appeal a decision of a warden or manager to deny or suspend the
visiting privileges of the prospective visitor or visitor.

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