NAC213.516. Determination of whether to grant parole: Initial assessment.

In determining whether to grant parole to a prisoner, the Board will apply the severity level of the crime for which parole is being considered as assigned pursuant to NAC 213.512 and the risk level assigned to the prisoner pursuant to NAC 213.514 to establish an initial assessment regarding whether to grant parole. The initial assessment will correspond to the following table:

Severity Level	Risk Level
	High	Moderate	Low
Highest	Deny parole	Consider factors set forth in NAC 213.518	Consider factors set forth in NAC 213.518
High	Deny parole	Consider factors set forth in NAC 213.518	Grant parole at first or second meeting to consider prisoner for parole
Moderate	Deny parole	Grant parole at first or second meeting to consider prisoner for parole	Grant parole at initial parole eligibility
Low Moderate	Consider factors set forth in NAC 213.518	Grant parole at first or second meeting to consider prisoner for parole	Grant parole at initial parole eligibility
Low	Consider factors set forth in NAC 213.518	Grant parole at initial parole eligibility	Grant parole at initial parole eligibility

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Parole Comm’rs by R018-08, eff. 4-17-2008)