Coordinates: 39°09′37″N 119°44′15″W / 39.16028°N
119.73750°W / 39.16028; -119.73750Nevada State Prison (NSP) was a
penitentiary located in Carson City. The prison was in continuous
operation since its establishment in 1862 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.In the early 20th century, the
prison became the sole designated facility for executions by the state
of Nevada. It carried out the first death sentence by gas chamber in
the United States with the execution of Gee Jon on February 8,
1924.The state of Nevada chose to close the facility for budgetary
reasons. The prison closed its doors on May 18, 2012, with all inmates
transferred to other institutions or released. Nevada State Prison Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter