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Nevada ( / nɪˈveɪdə / niv-AY-də) is a city in, and the county seat of, Story County, Iowa, United States. [2] The population was 6,925 in the 2020 census, an increase from 6,658 in 2000. [3] Nevada is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames- Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
Ely State Prison. 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]
Nevada State Prison. Nevada 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. [1]
Nevada Downtown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Nevada, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 39 resources, which included 33 contributing buildings and six non-contributing buildings. [2]
Iowa. ZIP Code. 52637. The Iowa State Penitentiary ( ISP) is an Iowa Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in the Lee County, Iowa, community of Fort Madison. This facility should not be confused with the Historical Iowa State Penitentiary, which was shut down in 2015 [1] after being open for 175 years. [2]
Nevada ( / nəˈvædəˌ - vɑː -/ ⓘ nə-VAD-ə, -VAH-, [4] [5] Spanish: [neˈβaða]) is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States. [c] It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, the 32nd-most ...
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1921–1976: Nevada State Prison gas chamber Prior to January 1, 1912, the law prescribed hanging as the means of carrying out the death sentence in the State of Nevada, however, upon revision of the statutes in 1911 the condemned were allowed a choice between the gallows and the firing squad.