NAC213.560. Use of or deviation from standards; deviation from initial assessment.

     1. The standards contained in NAC 213.512 to 213.518, inclusive, and 213.550 may be considered by the Board in determining whether to grant, deny, continue or revoke parole, but nothing contained in those sections shall be construed to restrict the authority of the Board to:

     (a) Deny or revoke parole in any case in which application of the standards indicates that parole should be granted or continued; or

     (b) Grant or continue parole in any case in which application of the standards indicates that parole should be denied or revoked,

Ê if the decision of the Board is otherwise authorized by the provisions of chapter 213 of NRS.

     2. The Board may deviate from the standards contained in NAC 213.512 to 213.518, inclusive, and 213.550 based upon any factor, or combination of factors, set forth in NAC 213.518 or any other factor which the Board deems relevant to the determination of whether to grant, deny, continue or revoke parole.

     3. If the Board takes an action contrary to the initial assessment regarding whether to grant parole which is established pursuant to NAC 213.516, the Board will state in its order the reasons for deviating from the initial assessment.

     4. For statistical purposes only, the Board will maintain a written record of any case in which its decision conflicts with the standards contained in NAC 213.512 to 213.518, inclusive, and 213.550.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Parole Comm’rs, 6-27-90, eff. 5-11-90; A 7-19-96; R080-98, 8-11-98; R018-08, 4-17-2008)