Kingston Penitentiary

Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary front entrance
LocationKingston, Ontario
Coordinates44°13′10″N 76°30′49″W / 44.21944°N 76.51361°W / 44.21944; -76.51361
Security classMaximum security
Capacity564
OpenedJune 1, 1835
ClosedSeptember 30, 2013
Managed byCorrectional Service Canada
Designated1990

Kingston Penitentiary (known locally as KP and Kingston Pen) is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario.

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