NRS 63.450: When alternative to commitment or placement must be recommended to juvenile court.

The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services shall recommend to the juvenile court a suitable alternative to the commitment or placement of a child in a facility if:

1. The superintendent of the facility reports that such a commitment or placement is unsuitable; and

2. At the time of commitment or placement or after entering the facility, the child appears to be:

(a) An improper child to be retained in the facility; or

(b) So incorrigible or so incapable of reformation under the discipline of the facility as to render the child’s detention detrimental to the interests of the facility.