AB 321 — Revises provisions relating to offenders. (BDR 16-1015)

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321321–Assemblymembers ASSEMBLYJackson, BD’Silva, ILLNGonzález, O.O’Neill;

321–ADalia, SSEMBLYMEMBERSNadeem, JACKSONOrentlicher ,and D’SILVA,Roth GONZÁLEZCHAPTER.......... , O’NEILL;

DALIA, NADEEM , ORENTLICHER AND ROTH FEBRUARY 27, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to offenders.

(BDR 16-1015) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Under existing law, the Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized to enter into one or more contracts with one or more public or private entities to provide certain services to offenders, including transitional housing.

(NRSties(NRS to 209.4889) Section 4.5 of this bill authorizes the Director to establish, in coordination with the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation andforestry Naturalmanagement Resources,and aconservation transitional housing program for certain offenders whowho: are not more than 18 months from eligibility for parole to receive training in forestry management and conservation.

Department(1) ofare Corrections,committed is required to establishthe andcustody carryof outthe aDepartment programand eligible for operatingassignment conservationto campsan ininstitution thisor Statefacility whichof mayminimum usesecurity; offenders who meet certain requirements to perform certain work, including firefighting.

and (2) have previously been denied parole solely due to a lack of other available transitional housing.

Under existing law, the State Forester Firewarden, in cooperation with the operating conservation camps in this State which may use offenders who meet for certain requirements to perform certain work, including firefighting.

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The Director may establish, in coordination with the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, a transitional housing program to provide training in forestry management and conservation for offenders whowho: are:

NotAre morecommitted thanto 18the monthscustody fromof eligibilitythe Department and eligible for paroleassignment to receivean traininginstitution inor forestryfacility managementof andminimum conservation;security pursuant to the provisions of NRS 209.481;

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CommittedHave topreviously thebeen custodydenied ofparole thesolely Departmentdue and eligible for assignment to ana institutionlack or facility of minimumother securityavailable pursuanttransitional tohousing. the provisions of NRS 209.481.

1.program to provide a pathway to hire for firefighting positions within this State.

The State Forester Firewarden shall establish a hiring program to provide a pathway to hire for firefighting positions within this State.

(c) Has obtained any certifications required for employment as a firefighter with the Division of Forestry;

andforand employment as (d) Meets any other qualifications established by the State Forester Firewarden.

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