Ely State Prison
1999 aerial photo of the prison | |
| Location | 4569 North State Route 490 Ely, Nevada 89702 |
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| Coordinates | 39°23′7.80″N 114°56′18.24″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1,150 |
| Population | 1,125 male inmates (as of May 10, 2017) |
| Opened | July 1989 |
| Managed by | Nevada Department of Corrections |
| Warden | William Allan Gittere Associate Wardens Harold Mike Byrne William Gittere |
Ely State Prison (ESP) is a maximum security penitentiary located in unincorporated White Pine County, Nevada, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Ely. The facility, operated by the Nevada Department of Corrections, opened in July 1989. As of 2010 the prison has a staff of 406 and is a major employer in the Ely area. As of September 2010, the prison housed 1,077 male inmates.
The state's death row for men is located at Ely State Prison, as is the execution chamber, which opened in 2016.
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