Chatham Jail

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Chatham Jail
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Location17 Seventh Ave, Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

The Chatham Jail was an adult prison located at 17 7th Ave at the corner of Stanley Ave in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. The jail closed May 16, 2014. The Chatham Jail along with the Windsor Jail were replaced by the South West Detention Centre in Maidstone (Windsor) Ontario.[1]

History

The building, together with the Kent County Courthouse, was designed by Canadian architect

stone mason.[3]
The court is no longer in use.

See also

  • List of correctional facilities in Ontario

References

  1. ^ Chatham jail has 2 years, London Free Press, March 29, 2012
  2. ^ Historical Plaques of Chatham-Kent
  3. ^ An Historical Perspective Archived April 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services