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The board voted to accept and approve the minutes from the March 26, 2025 meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made and the board chair called for those in favor; members responded \"aye\" and the motion passed.

The board also considered Administrative Regulation 5.21, \"Custody Categories and Criteria,\" which the department presented with two changes: the regulation would formalize the department's existing \"high risk potential\" (HRP) classification by defining criteria and procedures for placement and removal, and it would remove an unused term, \"high minimum security.\" A motion to approve the changes to 5.21 (separately identified as 5.21(a) and 5.21(b) in the meeting) was made and passed by voice vote.

No recorded roll-call tallies were taken during the public votes; board members indicated approval by saying \"aye.\" The board took no other formal actions during the votes recorded on the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Prison Commissioners","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of State Prison Commissioners approved minutes from its March 26, 2025 meeting and approved amendments to Administrative Regulation 5.21 (removing unused \"high minimum security\" language and formalizing the \"high risk potential\" classification). Both motions passed by voice vote.","taxTitle","Board of State Prison Commissioners, Department of Corrections, Executive Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Nevada","taxId",55153,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658489,"State inspections find sanitation and equipment problems at multiple Nevada prisons; repairs funded through capital projects",387,625000,1012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171&start=625&end=1012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171/thumbnail_625000.jpg","/articles/6658489/Nevada/State-inspections-find-sanitation-and-equipment-problems-at-multiple-Nevada-prisons-repairs-funded-through-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658489-44cd1e877e8f9b75c5a66d3357850291/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920039&Signature=XhesOOINNj5g1kekskzumWRsPoT~ZQcD4JGy37lGH9UHTBvpplKR7mjzVNgRlmyDl92yMkxvy7-WH5jXMN81K7MArqdRKA7otM-18339jAtkrbGkAwuTMdeO4Jcq-3g2N5fF9zcicoC2kk9hKoNwquMSIxWOU~2MM3bOOnChOn0MIMXEMcnb1tVZbS0CxgtXDBvjQmlnJNEfqLF3cXakvoWcag2awk4psKMo81stznrj1q0GPSLXqx5thj7mjyJovMRwtWBWKv7iGDHLiBHQE0M9uvSgL6Nz1aop0bmAvmkP~Tn3qjJ77n1omoX0ewbxCJA58tazwbzuwdwx8roafg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vincent Valente, senior inspector with the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, briefed the Board of State Prison Commissioners on June 13 about the division's recent dietary and sanitation inspections of state correctional facilities.

Valente said the division's 2024 inspections found deficiencies in six prisons, citing problems such as improperly sanitized equipment, nonfunctioning high‑temperature dishwashers, culinary ovens that did not operate correctly, walking cooler failures, inadequate refrigeration capacity, plumbing and sewer issues, pests and defective laundry machines. He described corrective actions and said some repairs take longer timelines to complete.

\"Common themes of the 2024 sanitation deficiencies identified among correctional facilities were lack of proper equipment sanitation, disabled and nonfunctioning dishwashers, nonworking culinary equipment… and presence of insects and rodents,\" Valente said. He noted the written report provided to the board is three pages long and that the division will continue to advise NDOC on infection prevention and control.

NDOC Director Zarenda told the board that several capital improvement projects approved during the recent legislative session will fund comprehensive upgrades: new culinary buildings, laundry replacements and other repairs were included in the capital plan. Valente and NDOC staff discussed specific facility examples: Northern Nevada Correctional Center had a repaired crawl space and a purchased replacement dish machine pending June 2025 installation, and Ely State Prison had plumbing and flooring repairs anticipated to complete in August.

Board members asked Valente to include remediation details in future biannual reports. Valente agreed to add corrective-action updates to the next report, which he said will be biannual and likely published at the end of the year.

The board did not take further action during the meeting on the inspections report.","A Division of Public and Behavioral Health inspection report identified sanitation and equipment deficiencies across several correctional facilities; NDOC officials said recent capital improvement funding will address many issues and that follow-up reporting will include remediation status.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658495,"NDOC reports pharmacy system upgrades and expands medications for opioid use disorder program",785,2413000,3198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171&start=2413&end=3198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171/thumbnail_2413000.jpg","/articles/6658495/Nevada/NDOC-reports-pharmacy-system-upgrades-and-expands-medications-for-opioid-use-disorder-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658495-52457083bfef81f176cc3bbaf0af1391/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920039&Signature=n-PdK8fjLd2rc054wIHPEQvGkb8RqzxQnoAC4QjMO~WowztydN1mhvkc9G9JyvMfYP1gIs5p2yP5rfDrToMnRf4VNhSgq8yPJl5R-Zr6YT4yTk0vnSSYu~2ar4iPfVhUVydtxGFExhw7k69sCxiUHLksekaOsQHLG7SW8I-tNEHor4LziOoDFTY2kwfN-iTUsKsjvUYStb1uxhBUZOWdB5BuPRRXW5f7fhoMZD685wciCo7PFAo8NEYRoB~oCZjgY2IE518o1zeZ99wI8m91oJkg9yeDEtTtVZMhuGE0O879YfZ6ZtZIXyDPPTKuylp-jBHL14X3z1UIwVHncF7jgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Kim Lay (medical director) and other NDOC medical leaders briefed the board on June 13 about clinical staffing, new pharmacy systems and the department's work to expand medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Dr. Williams (medical services lead) said the department has signed a contract for a correctional and inpatient pharmacy system (\"SIPS\" in the presentation), which he said will speed provider orders to pharmacy fulfillment and reduce average fill time. He also said the department has a letter of intent to deploy a Pyxis-like system for controlled-medication inventory and real-time auditing to reduce diversion, and that training for the pharmacy system is planned for July with an anticipated go‑live in August.

The department described a cost-avoidance post-release medication plan that provides released individuals with a card enabling them to order prescriptions from community pharmacies within five days of release, rather than the department pre-filling medication at release.

Robin Theiss, substance use disorder program director, briefed the board on MOUD and the department's multi-year effort to establish medications-based treatment inside correctional settings. Theiss described three FDA-approved MOUD medications (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone) and said NDOC has partnered with Behavioral Health Group and the Department of Human and Health Services to bring staff and telemedicine capacity into facilities. Theiss said NDOC has stabilized individuals on buprenorphine and is using a monthly injectable formulation (SUBLOCADE) in some settings to reduce diversion.

Theiss said admission (induction) of people onto MOUD inside facilities remains limited by staffing and medication costs; she estimated a single injectable dose can cost \"about $1,500 to $2,000 per injection,\" which affects county jails and program expansion. Theiss said NDOC was accepted into a SAMHSA policy academy and used that process to develop workflows and policies to expand MOUD care.

Board members asked whether opioid settlement funds were being used; Theiss said the department is coordinating with the health department and that settlement money will support hiring a MOUD coordinator and help expand services. The department said its first‑year grant runs through Sept. 30 and that the second year of the grant will be a transition period to enable NDOC medical staff to administer injections and expand services systemwide.

Board members praised the work and asked for timelines and staffing plans to expand induction and continuity of care for people entering custody.","Medical leaders told the Board of State Prison Commissioners they have a signed contract for a correctional pharmacy system, real-time medication dispensing (Pyxis), and expanding medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with plans to use settlement funds for staffing.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658502,"Silver State Industries reports hundreds of offender work placements, seeks employer pathways on reentry",316,1974000,2290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171&start=1974&end=2290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171/thumbnail_1974000.jpg","/articles/6658502/Nevada/Silver-State-Industries-reports-hundreds-of-offender-work-placements-seeks-employer-pathways-on-reentry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658502-c68856040706feabb73bc988c90273db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920040&Signature=Ng4bUCiJBHdci1oynB2F-Ko9Dn~tmhpT3lKXr1a7veIDsvXCioVTmy5YsdaLTNdrx5bX4TRVZ5BcnI7YCzkVnlTvG~DFsVVNDscgR9rt7ZhZJJuL48K8qu-hA9MUYmYLqOvntQYFyXQYxmObaBs0Ah7tBROMBo0m~blRSgYyz3QlyPBTlkJWiW-n4p6d8C9Uvx7M0MRNK0al5WInZeuSFWnXuXYxpXs7mmTQpOcFe8D7iXoAGV30EtjuEHjuO22BY6a2TqRLwUNIswCrnFHYF7gYqig3AERM1ddGosklQnm7bKo4lEesFQC6~1XZpAqwSWBRWwywfuizfwwaxFLu1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bill Quenga, deputy director of industrial programs for the Nevada Department of Corrections, briefed the Board of State Prison Commissioners on June 13 about Silver State Industries (SSI) and its partnerships with colleges and private employers.

Quenga told the board SSI is a self-supporting operation that aims to reduce government costs and provide marketable job skills. \"Approximately 360 offenders work in prison industries programs at this time,\" he said, and listed operations including print, furniture, metal, mattress, ranch, garment and automotive shops at multiple facilities.

Quenga described long-term partnerships that create job pathways. He said SSI has worked with Western Nevada College on a welding program since 2002 and highlighted a 2024 graduation at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in which 11 graduates earned 13 degrees and certificates. He also described partnerships with Erickson Framing and other employers who have hired program participants upon release.

Quenga outlined upcoming and potential expansions, including negotiations to bring a sustainable reuses program (repurposing printer ink cartridges) to Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center and discussions with a commercial developer in Genoa to create manufacturing jobs that could employ returning women once training is complete.

He invited board members to tour prison industries operations and said the program's focus is to train offenders in skills that transfer to community employment.

Quenga said SSI looks for partner employers who both provide relevant skills and offer a pathway to post‑release jobs. Board members praised the work and asked the department to increase participation; Quenga acknowledged offender employment in SSI represents a fraction of the total NDOC population and said the agency is reorganizing to recruit more workers into the shops.

\"One offender who learned well in the prison industries program got out last year after serving 20 years. He is now the general manager for a steel company locally,\" Quenga said as an example of successful reentry outcomes.

Quenga closed by inviting board members to schedule tours to see prison industries firsthand.","Silver State Industries told the state prison commissioners it employs roughly 360 offenders across shops that provide welding, auto, mattress, furniture and other production training, and highlighted partnerships that lead directly to post-release employment.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658504,"Prison education partners urge internet-enabled training as Nevada DOC rolls out tablets",1538,314000,1852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171&start=314&end=1852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847829-b98b3ee5e1cfd58426bb34559576d171/thumbnail_314000.jpg","/articles/6658504/Nevada/Prison-education-partners-urge-internet-enabled-training-as-Nevada-DOC-rolls-out-tablets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658504-1286a79953564db3e6df565d3f443b50/orig.mp4?Expires=1770920040&Signature=PjcXGY-KU1YjfDhVFCw3IYhD8Zy-1hrEpCwedpyvrJTO7amgt3Kp6bZKmYrBYjiM9Tk1uSOddmfnxIz9aRzeL~sPXwG4p21kjeWF9KAO7JpUIoKAoAK0j8rDZBmes-bJfg-gDrn3MfbipM5w2WIgJF9~G5889eFY06pU7y5AnwqIkWSmraDMPUXxizCjeJNf-CuJcTXvy77tf3DUjvW1y0KWBs-d-MAw7K0y-gsYz4yeO~YdVqo6~npLRpbQtKNhVTeBAsdrRmxyoVJ9~JcxRdoH5AzXBo0NCJDtesStjlYGuyfPEl9SNfH3ygiXz5ghvnAa5Wwgms0YseWy-aSjpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jared Orcutt, an educational partnership programs coordinator at Truckee Meadows Community College, told the Board of State Prison Commissioners on June 13 that higher-education access inside prisons changed his life and can do the same for others.

\"Access to higher education builds internal architecture, a moral and cognitive framework that's missing in prison,\" Orcutt said, describing how TMCC's computer lab at Northern Nevada Transitional Housing helped him pursue HVAC and degree work after incarceration.

Orcutt and Jeff Hawkins, who said he represents Companion Automotive and Western Nevada College, urged the board and Nevada Department of Corrections officials to enable Internet-style access for vocational instruction in the auto program at Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Hawkins said program graduates are ready for work but need online resources to train to current industry standards.

Deputy Director Emily Testfried described the department's broader education and reentry work and highlighted partnerships with school districts and colleges that provide high school diplomas, GEDs, vocational certificates and college degrees inside facilities. Testfried said the department has increased program participation from about 10 percent last January to nearly double that number in a recent snapshot, and said tablets will expand access to educational, vocational and reentry content.

Director Zarenda (Department of Corrections) and deputy director Bill Quenga clarified how the tablets will function. Quenga said the tablets \"do not give the offender the actual Internet access\" and instead connect to a secure modular system in the department's communications room that delivers approved content. He also said the department is working with community partners such as Western Nevada College to explore whether the modular system can support required online testing for certain certifications.

\"The tablet visits will not be replacing in-person visits,\" Director Zarenda told the board in response to public concerns, saying in-person visitation will continue and tablets are an additional option.

Board members asked officials to follow up with specifics about whether and how the department can deliver vendor-required, Internet-based certification tests for programs such as ASC and automotive training. Quenga said he will work with Western Nevada College and report back.

The department said tablets are being installed starting with Northern Nevada Transitional Housing and will move to Casa Grande and several other facilities, with initial rollouts focused on program content rather than open Internet access.

Board members and public speakers requested more detail on timelines and security controls before expanding any Internet-dependent training. The department said it will provide updates as it finalizes vendor arrangements and program testing requirements.","Speakers at the Nevada Board of State Prison Commissioners meeting called for expanded digital access to support vocational and college programs as the Department of Corrections begins a statewide tablet rollout that officials say will not replace in-person visits.","actionData","errors"]

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