High Desert State Prison, Nevada
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High Desert State Prison is a state prison in Nevada, USA. Located near Indian Springs, Clark County, it is the largest major institution of the Nevada Department of Corrections.
The 1,576,000 square foot (146,000 m²) complex lies north of Las Vegas along highway 95. It was designed as the most secure prison within the Nevada Department of Corrections system. High Desert contains 7 housing units designed to house 1,832 inmates along with a 26,000 square foot (2,400 m²) infirmary. All of this is on a 160 acre (647,000 m²) site.
The Tonopah Conservation Camp is associated with this prision.
The Clark County School District provides the education program on site using 8 classrooms and 2 libraries.
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[edit] History
The institution opened on September 1, 2000 and became the reception unit for Southern Nevada. This facility was designed to be the first of several prisons to be built at this location. The facility presented many design challenges due to the remote location from electrical backup to water supplies.
[edit] Noted current inmates
- Rick Tabish
[edit] Noted former inmates
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Ely State Prison | High Desert State Prison | Lovelock Correctional Center | Nevada State Prison | Northern Nevada Correctional Center and Stewart Conservation Camp | Northern Nevada Restitution Center | Southern Desert Correctional Center | Southern Nevada Correctional Center | Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility | Warm Springs Correctional Center |
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