Nevada sets aside $981,740 for equipment and repairs at two prisons

The law sets aside $435,334 from the state's general fund for the Nevada Department of Corrections to replace equipment. The funding covers Northern Nevada Correctional Center and Southern Desert Correctional Center. Northern Nevada Correctional Center has $36,982 for safety and security equipment in fiscal year 2025–2026 and $34,980 in fiscal year 2026–2027. That prison also has $108,047 for kitchen, maintenance, and building equipment in fiscal year 2025–2026 and $4,512 in fiscal year 2026–2027. Southern Desert Correctional Center has $236,583 for utility vehicles, handheld metal detectors, and other small equipment in fiscal year 2025–2026 and $14,230 in fiscal year 2026–2027. Money cannot be committed for spending after June 30 of its assigned fiscal year. The deadlines also apply to anyone receiving transferred money. The law took effect July 1, 2025. Money cannot be spent after September 18, 2026, for 2025–2026 funding or September 17, 2027, for 2026–2027 funding. Unused money must return to the state's general fund by those dates.

The law sets aside $546,406 from the state's general fund for prison repairs and replacements. The Nevada Department of Corrections can use this money for the listed projects at Northern Nevada Correctional Center and Southern Desert Correctional Center. Northern Nevada Correctional Center has $49,900 for gym flooring and $278,386 for utility vehicles and warehouse equipment. Southern Desert Correctional Center has $78,411 for delayed maintenance and $19,275 for office furniture and visiting room chairs. Southern Desert Correctional Center also has $120,434 for warehouse, maintenance, and security equipment. The spending deadlines also apply to anyone receiving transferred money. The law took effect July 1, 2025. Money cannot be committed for spending after June 30, 2027, or spent after September 17, 2027. Unused money must return to the state's general fund by September 17, 2027.