[Rev. 11/2/2026 2:12:38 PM]

CHAPTER 209 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

[NAC-209 Revised Date: 10-26]

 

209.010        Items sold in commissary: Markup on price of personal hygiene product prohibited; maximum markup on prices of certain types of products.

209.020        Fees, taxes and surcharges charged to offender for telephone calls and use of authorized telecommunications device.

209.030        Fees charged to person making deposit of money for use by offender; fees charged to offender in connection with management of financial accounts of offender.

209.040        Deductions from individual account of offender in Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund for direct reimbursement of certain expenses and for certain items and services.

 

 

 

      NAC 209.010  Items sold in commissary: Markup on price of personal hygiene product prohibited; maximum markup on prices of certain types of products. (NRS 209.111, 209.131, 209.235)  The Department may not charge or authorize a vendor to charge:

     1.  Any markup on the price of a personal hygiene product sold in the commissary of an institution or facility; or

     2.  A markup that exceeds the following percentages for items sold in the commissary of an institution or facility:

 

Product Type

Maximum Markup

Clothing

35 percent

Food

35 percent

Religious

10 percent

Vending Machine

35 percent

 

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Prison Comm’rs by R097-24, eff. 9-16-2024)

      NAC 209.020  Fees, taxes and surcharges charged to offender for telephone calls and use of authorized telecommunications device. (NRS 209.111, 209.131, 209.221, 209.235, 209.246, 209.417)

     1.  The Department or a vendor authorized by the Department to provide telecommunications services to offenders shall charge an offender $0.10 per minute for telephone calls.

     2.  The Department or a vendor authorized by the Department to provide telecommunications services to offenders shall charge an offender the following fees related to the use of an authorized telecommunications device pursuant to NRS 209.417:

     (a) Costs relating to the use of services accessible through the authorized telecommunications device and the replacement of accessories for the authorized telecommunications device:

 

Fee

Charge

Standard usage fees including, without limitation, fees for standard outgoing messages sent by an offender, music and media streaming services and games

$0.05 per minute

Bulk per-minute purchases

$0.01 per minute

Video visitation services

$0.25 per minute

Replacement headphones

$3.99

Replacement charger

$7.99

External electronic mail to the offender

$0.20 per written message

Photo message

$0.20 per photo attached

Video message

$0.60 per message

Premium movie subscriptions

$19.99 per subscription

 

     (b) Ancillary service charges:

 

Fee

Charge

Automated payment fee for credit card, debit card and billing processing

$3.00 per transaction

Fees for single-call and related services through a live agent

$5.95 per transaction plus $0.10 per minute

Fees for single-call and related services through an automated payment system

$3.00 per transaction plus $0.10 per minute

Fee for other services through a live agent

$5.95 per transaction

Paper statement fee

$2.00 per transaction

Third-party financial transaction fee, except for transactions made through an automated payment system

$5.95 per transaction

Third-party financial transaction fee for transactions made through an automated payment system

$3.00 per transaction

 

     3.  In addition to the fees set forth in this section, any vendor authorized by the Department to provide telecommunications services to offenders may, except where prohibited by federal law, bill an offender for any applicable state, local and federal taxes, fees and surcharges, including, without limitation, excise taxes, sales taxes, municipal surcharges, regulatory surcharges, gross receipts tax and any fees or charges related to the universal service program created pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 254.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Prison Comm’rs by R097-24, eff. 9-16-2024)

      NAC 209.030  Fees charged to person making deposit of money for use by offender; fees charged to offender in connection with management of financial accounts of offender. (NRS 209.111, 209.131, 209.241)

     1.  The Department or a vendor authorized by the Department to provide financial services for offenders shall charge a person making a deposit of money for use by an offender the following fees:

     (a) For general deposits at a location other than a walk-in retail location:

 

Deposit amount

Fee for cash payment

Fee for credit or debit card payment

$0.01 - $9.99

$2.50

$0.90

$10.00 - $19.99

$2.50

$1.75

$20.00 - $99.99

$2.50

$5.95

$100.00 - $199.99

$2.50

$6.95

$200.00 - $300.00

$2.50

$7.95

 

     (b) For deposits at a walk-in retail location:

 

Deposit amount

Fee for cash payment

Fee for credit or debit card payment

$0.01 - $300.00

$4.95

$4.95

 

     (c) For deposits for the exclusive use of posting bail:

 

Deposit amount

Fee for cash payment

Fee for credit or debit card payment

$0.01 - $100.00

$5.00

$5.00 plus 5 percent of the deposit amount

$100.01 - $2,999.99

$5.00 base amount plus an additional $5.00 per $100 deposited

$5.00 plus 5 percent of the deposit amount

 

     2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 209.241, which prohibits the Department from charging an offender a fee for the provision of a written monthly statement concerning the individual account of the offender for the first two requests per year, the Department or a vendor authorized by the Department to provide financial services for offenders shall charge an offender the following fees in connection with the management of the financial accounts of the offender:

 

Item or Service

Charge

Copy of a check

$2.00 per check

Statement fees

$2.00 per statement

 

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Prison Comm’rs by R097-24, eff. 9-16-2024)

      NAC 209.040  Deductions from individual account of offender in Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund for direct reimbursement of certain expenses and for certain items and services. (NRS 209.111, 209.131, 209.246, 209.247, 209.2473)

     1.  The Department shall charge the individual account of an offender in the Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund for the direct reimbursement of an expense for the following:

     (a) Medical examination, diagnosis or treatment for injuries:

          (1) Inflicted by the offender upon himself or herself or other offenders; or

          (2) Which occur during voluntary recreational activities.

     (b) State property willfully damaged, destroyed or lost by the offender during his or her incarceration, including, without limitation, damage to the building and grounds of the institution or facility.

     (c) Damage to mattresses, clothing, towels or bedding.

     (d) Costs for the search for and apprehension of the offender during an escape or attempt to escape.

     (e) Replacement of a prepaid ticket for bus transportation issued to the offender by the Department.

     (f) Birth certificates.

     (g) Items related to the offender’s work, including, without limitation, clothing and tools.

     (h) Legal supplies.

     2.  The Department shall charge the individual account of an offender in the Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund for an item or service identified in this subsection the following amounts:

 

Item or Service

Charge

Cremation or burial costs

$950.00

Drug test or toxicology test

$8.50 per test

Health card

$35.00

Photocopying of legal documents

$0.10 per copy

Postage for items relating to litigation

United States Postal Service rate

Replacement of an identification card

$5.00

 

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Prison Comm’rs by R097-24, eff. 9-16-2024)