How can I get a release from lifetime supervision in Nevada?

To be released from lifetime supervision in Nevada, you would need to submit a petition for release to the court that imposed the sentence, or to the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners. Only the sentencing court or the Parole Board have authority to grant such a petition.

Do I qualify for early release from lifetime supervision?

In Nevada, you should qualify for early release if:

1. You followed your sex registration requirements; and
2. You are unlikely to pose a safety threat to others. (A professional who conducts psycho-sexual evaluations must determine this); and
3. You have gone at least 10 years in a row without being convicted of a crime that threatens another’s safety or well-being. (This 10-year clock starts when you get convicted or released from prison, whichever occurred later).

Crimes that “threaten others’ safety and well-being” involve any of the following:

• Child victims;
• Sex offenses;
• Guns, explosives, or deadly weapons;
• Force (or threatened force);
• Physical or mental abuse;
• Death or bodily injury;
• Domestic violence;
• Harassment, stalking, threats, or similar acts;
• Forcible or unlawful entry into property or vehicles; or
• Property damage (or threatened property damage).

Therefore, minor traffic tickets should not threaten your chances for early release.

Who gets lifetime supervision?

In Nevada, you would get lifetime supervision if you get convicted of any of the following crimes:

1. Sexual assault (NRS 200.366);
2. Battery with intent a crime (NRS 200.400) of rape;
3. Using a child to make porn (NRS 200.710);
4. Promoting child porn (NRS 200.720);
5. A second conviction of possessing child porn (NRS 200.730);
6. Sexual conduct between college students and employees (NRS 201.550);
7. Sexual conduct between high school students and employees (NRS 201.540);
8. Incest (NRS 201.180);
9. Lewdness with a child under 16 (NRS 201.230);
10. Felony luring (NRS 201.560);
11. Sexual penetration of a corpse (201.450);
12. An attempt to commit 1 through 11;
13. Sexually-motivated murder (NRS 200.030);
14. Sexually-motivated kidnapping (NRS 200.310);
15. Sexually-motivated burglary (NRS 205.060);
16. Sexually-motivated false imprisonment (NRS 200.460); or
17. Sexually-motivated invasion of the home (NRS 205.067).

Lifetime supervision begins after you finish prison, parole, or probation (whichever is later).

The wait to get off lifetime registration in Nevada is at least 10 years.

Is lifetime supervision the same as sex offense registration?

No. In Nevada, lifetime supervision and sex offender registration are separate punishments. Convicted sex offenders who get off lifetime supervision still have to register as sex offenders.

Can I get off the Nevada sex registry early?

You may be able to get off the Nevada sex registry early if you are either a:

• Tier I offender who has registered for at least 10 years in a row; or
• Tier III offender who has registered for at least 25 years in a row, and your underlying offense was a juvenile delinquency.
  

You may not get off the registry early if you are a Tier II offender. You must register for all 25 years.

To get off the registry early as a Tier I- or III offender, you would petition your local district court. The court would then hold a hearing where you would need to show the following four things:

1. You have not picked up more felony convictions (or convictions of any crime carrying potentially more than one year in prison);
2. You have not picked up more sex crime convictions;
3. You finished your supervised release, probation, or parole; and
4. You finished a sex offender treatment program. This program must be certified by the state or the Attorney General of the United States.

As discussed above, getting off the sex registry early is separate from getting off lifetime supervision early. They are separate processes with different requirements.

Not everyone on the sex offender registry is subject to lifetime supervision in Nevada.

Additional Resources

If you are struggling with sexual impulses, consider getting help:

• Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)— ATSA offers referrals, programs and resources for those suffering from sexual compulsions and sexual disorders.
• Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) – 12-step program to overcome sex addiction.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – 24/7 confidential helpline offering referrals.
• Sex Addiction – Article and guidance by AddictionHelp.org.

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