Nevada State Prison, parts of which date back to the 1860s, is being shut down early next week. I photographed the facility a few year's ago for the New York Times. I wasn't able to show prisoners—which made the assignment much more difficult—but it was cool to walk the grounds (with a guard).
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| A two-man cell. |
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| The prison is home to Nevada's execution chamber (above) and license plate factory. For the time being, both will remain. |
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