Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Corrections, with the approval of the Board of State Prison Commissioners, to establish regulations governing the custody and care of offenders. (NRS 209.131) Section 6 of this bill requires the Director, with the approval of the Board of State Prison Commissioners, to also adopt regulations prescribing standards in each institution and facility of the Department for the supervision, custody, care, security, housing and medical and mental health treatment of offenders who are transgender, gender non-conforming, gender non-binary and intersex. Existing law authorizes the Director to develop and implement a program of facility training, which includes certain training and courses for the correctional staff in each institution and facility of the Department. (NRS 209.1315) Section 8 of this bill adds training in cultural competency for interacting with offenders who are transgender, gender non-conforming, gender non-binary and intersex to the list of training and courses constituting a program of facility training. Sections 2-5 of this bill define the terms “gender non-binary,” “gender non-conforming,” “intersex” and “transgender” for the purposes of adopting regulations and developing and implementing a program of facility training. Section 7 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of sections 2-5 within the Nevada Revised Statutes. Section 9 of this bill requires the Director to adopt any regulations which are required by or necessary to carry out the provisions of this bill on or before January 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 209.011, 209.1315
As Enrolled: 209.011, 209.1315
BDR: 209.011, 209.1315