High Desert State Prison (Nevada)

High Desert State Prison is a state prison in unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, near Indian Springs, northwest of Las Vegas. It is the largest institution of the Nevada Department of Corrections and the newest, having opened on September 1, 2000. It has a capacity of 4,176.

For the California prison, see High Desert State Prison (California).
High Desert State Prison
LocationClark County, Nevada
Coordinates36.5125°N 115.5822°W / 36.5125; -115.5822
StatusOperational
Security classMedium-maximum
Capacity4,176
Population(%)
Opened1 September 2000
Managed byNevada Department of Corrections
WardenCalvin Johnson
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