Ely State Prison

Ely State Prison is a maximum security penitentiary located in unincorporated White Pine County, Nevada, about 9 miles 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.