Nevada Code § 211.116

Duties of governing body of city
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The
governing body of a city:
1. Shall take all necessary precautions
against escape from the city jail and sickness, infection, suicide and death in
the city jail.
2. Shall review all available information
concerning deaths of prisoners in the city jail, including, without limitation,
information received from the person appointed to administer the city jail
pursuant to NRS 211.117 . At least twice
each year, the governing body shall include as an item on the agenda of a
public meeting of the governing body consideration of the conditions of the
city jail and the number of deaths of prisoners in the city jail and the known
circumstances surrounding any such deaths, including, without limitation, basic
demographics and information submitted pursuant to the Death in Custody
Reporting Act of 2013, Public Law 113-242, during the immediately preceding 6
months.

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