2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62B - General Administration
NRS 62B.607 - Implicit bias and cultural competency training required for certain persons; regulations. [Effective 9 months after the date on which the regulations adopted by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to this section become effective.]
1. Any person who, during the scope of his or her employment has regular and routine contact with juveniles who are involved in the juvenile justice system in this State, including, without limitation, any prosecuting attorney, public defender, peace officer, probation officer, juvenile correctional officer, employee of a state or local facility for the detention of children, employee of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children or employee of a prosecuting attorney’s office or public defender’s office, shall complete, in addition to any other required training, training relating to implicit bias and cultural competency provided by his or her employer pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3. Unless the regulations adopted by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to subsection 3 provide otherwise, such training relating to implicit bias and cultural competency must be completed at least once every 2 years.
2. The training required by subsection 1 must include, without limitation, instruction that:
(a) Explains what implicit bias is, where implicit bias comes from, the importance of understanding implicit bias and the negative impacts of implicit bias, and offers examples of actions that can be taken to reduce implicit bias;
(b) Provides information regarding cultural competency, including, without limitation, sensitivity to the needs of children, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, racial and ethnic minorities, religious minorities and women; and
(c) Provides information regarding:
(1) Socioeconomic conditions in various areas in this State;
(2) Historical inequities in the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems; and
(3) The impact of trauma and adverse child experiences on the decision making and behaviors of children.
3. The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. When adopting such regulations, the Division of Child and Family Services may consult with any person whose assistance the Division of Child and Family Services determines will be helpful.
4. The Nevada Supreme Court may provide by court rule for continuing appropriate training concerning implicit bias and cultural competency, incorporating the elements identified in subsection 2, for any magistrate, judge, master or employee in the juvenile court system who regularly and routinely comes into contact with juveniles who are involved in the juvenile justice system.
5. As used in this section, "cultural competency" means an understanding of how people and institutions can respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, economic statuses, language backgrounds, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religions, genders, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, veteran statuses and other characteristics in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth and preserves the dignity of people, families and communities.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2628, effective 9 months after the date on which the regulations adopted by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to this section become effective)
