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Ely State Prison
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Background
Ely State Prison (ESP) is a medium 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.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1989
Operational
Facility profile
Operator
Nevada Department of Corrections
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1989
Region
NV
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
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Data completeness
38%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
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