“Solitary confinement” means the housing of an offender in a location where the offender is restricted to a cell for at least 22 hours per day for the purpose of separating the offender from the general population for the:

1. 1. Protection of:

   1. (a) The health or safety of the offender from other offenders; or
   2. (b) The life or property of the staff or other offenders; or
2. 2. Security or orderly operation of the facility or institution.

(Added to NRS by 2023, 2428)