Wyoming State Penitentiary
The Wyoming State Penitentiary is an American historic and current prison in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, which has operated from 1901. It moved within Rawlins to a new location in 1981. In 2018, it is a Wyoming Department of Corrections state maximum-security prison for men.
Wyoming State Penitentiary
The 1901 "Wyoming Frontier Prison" at 500 W. Walnut Street
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,221 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.
Downtown Rawlins, looking north from I-80
The Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlins, Wyoming.
Wyoming Frontier Prison, operational from 1901 until 1981