NRS 209.48883: Alternative correctional program: Establishment; assignment of offenders.

1. The Director may establish an alternative correctional program for the reentry of offenders into the community pursuant to this section.

2. If the Director establishes an alternative correctional program pursuant to this section, the Director shall determine whether offenders in the custody of the Department are suitable to participate in the alternative correctional program.

3. An offender is suitable to participate in an alternative correctional program if:

(a) The Director has requested that the Chair of the State Board of Parole Commissioners assign the offender to the custody of the Division to participate in a correctional program pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 209.4888; and

(b) The Chair does not assign the offender to the custody of the Division to participate in a correctional program pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 209.4888.

4. The Director may assign an offender to an alternative correctional program if:

(a) The Director determines that an offender is suitable to participate in an alternative correctional program; and

(b) The offender has requested and agreed to participate in the alternative correctional program.