Nevada State Prison
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[ Former prison in Carson City, Nevada Nevada State Prison (NSP) [ Nevada State Prison (NSP) was a penitentiary located in [Carson City. The prison was in continuous operation since its establishment in 1862 until its closure in 2012, and was managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. It was one of the oldest prisons still operating in the United States.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_State_Prison#cite_note-NDOC-NSP-1) The high security facility housed 219 inmates in September 2011.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_State_Prison#cite_note-dornan-2) It was designed to hold 841 inmates and employed a staff of 211.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_State_Prison#cite_note-NDOC-NSP-1) In the early 20th century, the prison became the sole designated facility for executions by the state of Nevada.
Background
Nevada State Prison (NSP) was a penitentiary located in Carson City. The prison was in continuous operation since its establishment in 1862 until its closure in 2012, and was managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. It was one of the oldest prisons still operating in the United States. The high security facility housed 219 inmates in September 2011. It was designed to hold 841 inmates and employed a staff of 211.
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Capacity
841
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1862
Closed 1967
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Nevada Department of CorrectionsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1862
Region
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Security level
High-security
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Compared to other facilities in United States
7436 peersData completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q7003501)
- Wikipedia
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World Prisons. (2026). Nevada State Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/nevada-state-prison
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