Ely State Prison is a maximum security penitentiary located in unincorporated White Pine County, Nevada, north of Ely. The facility, operated by the Nevada Department of Corrections, opened in July 1989. Phase I was completed and opened in August of that year. Phase II was completed in the month of November in 1990. Originally Ely had a capacity of 1,054; as of 2010 its capacity is for 1,150. 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. Executions by the state of Nevada are carried out at Nevada State Prison.
Read more about Ely State Prison: Allegations of Inadequate Medical Care and ACLU Lawsuit, 2010 Prisoner Riot, Notable Inmates
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