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Ontario Region

KINGSTON PENITENTIARY

Kingston, Ontario

Contact Information

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About the Institution

Kingston Penitentiary is a maximum security facility located on King Street in Kingston, Ontario. The Penitentiary opened in 1835 and can accommodate up to 421 inmates.

Inmates are housed in four units.

The Penitentiary provides personal development programs and programs for general, professional, industrial and technical training. Special attention is given to living skills, substance abuse and basic training programs.

Facility Characteristics

• Institution for male offenders
• Security level: maximum
• Date opened: 1835
• Number of inmates: 346
• Average length of sentences:
  • Less than 40 months: 14 per cent of inmates
  • 40 months and over: 42 per cent of inmates
  • Life sentences: 44 per cent of inmates
• Number of employees: 465

April 2010

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