Ely State Prison

39°23′08″N 114°56′18″W / 39.3855°N 114.9384°W / 39.3855; -114.9384

Ely State Prison (ESP)
1999 aerial photo of the prison
Map
Location4569 North State Route 490
Ely, Nevada 89702[1]
Coordinates39°23′7.80″N 114°56′18.24″W / 39.3855000°N 114.9384000°W / 39.3855000; -114.9384000
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity1,150[1]
Population1,125 male inmates[2] (as of May 10, 2017)
OpenedJuly 1989
Managed byNevada Department of Corrections
WardenWilliam Allan Gittere [1] Associate Wardens Harold Mike Byrne William Gittere

Ely State Prison (ESP) is a maximum security penitentiary located in unincorporated White Pine County, Nevada,[3] about 9 miles (14 km) north of Ely.[4] 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.[1] As of September 2010, the prison housed 1,077 male inmates.[2]

The state's death row for men is located at Ely State Prison,[1] as is the execution chamber, which opened in 2016.

  1. ^ a b c d e "NDOC: Ely State Prison". Nevada Department of Corrections. April 27, 2010. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Offender Management Division (September 1, 2010). "Report 1.1: Daily Offender Count by Location" (PDF). Nevada Department of Corrections. Retrieved November 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: White Pine County, NV" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 79 (PDF p. 80/140). Retrieved 2022-08-14. Ely State Prison
  4. ^ "Ely State Prison (ESP)" (Archive). Nevada Department of Corrections. Retrieved on September 19, 2015.