Description:
Oldest, largest maximum-security prison in Canada established in 1835. Designated a national historic site in 1990. Imposing limestone walls with multiple guard towers. Rear wall backs onto Lake Ontario. Features two rotundas with double staircases, one older with stone walls, other with red gates. Security control rooms. Cell blocks with various types of cells, including 2 tier ranges and segregation units. Psychiatric facility, hospital wing, school, workshop building, recreation yard, access tunnels. Correctional Service of Canada Museum located across the street.

Contacts:
Loton, Joanne *
Film and Media Officer, Kingston Film Office
366 King St East, Suite 460, Kingston, Ontario K7K 6Y3
613 530-6637, [email protected]

Ing, Matthew
Film and Media Specialist, Kingston Film and Media Office - Tourism Kingston
177 Wellington St, Suite 2, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3E3
613 530 6682, [email protected]

* Key Contact


photos:

photo ID#: 6813316 - North Gate Exterior


photo ID#: 6813321 - North Wall


photo ID#: 6813322 - North Wall Reverse


photo ID#: 6813329 - Northeast Tower Building


photo ID#: 6813332 - Parking Lot facing SE


photo ID#: 6813333 - Parking Lot facing NW


photo ID#: 6813338 - East Wall


photo ID#: 6813341 - North Gate Exterior Detail


photo ID#: 6813353 - North Gate Exterior Detail


photo ID#: 6813357 - North Gate Building


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photo ID#: 6813366 - North Gate Building Security


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photo ID#: 6813372 - North Gate Building Security


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photo ID#: 6813383 - North Gate Building Stairwell


photo ID#: 6813385 - North Gate Building Second Floor


photo ID#: 6813387 - North Gate Building Exterior Rear


photo ID#: 6813389 - Entrance to Parole Offices and Visiting Area


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photo ID#: 6813396 - Visiting Area


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photo ID#: 6813415 - Exterior Parole Offices


photo ID#: 6813416 - Visitor Residences


photo ID#: 6813418 - Visitor Residences


photo ID#: 6813420 - Visitor Residences


photo ID#: 6813421 - Visitor Residences Interior


photo ID#: 6813423 - Northeast Tower Building Inside Walls


photo ID#: 6813425 - Main Cellblock Building N Side


photo ID#: 6813427 - Main Cellblock Building N Side


photo ID#: 6813429 - Main Cellblock Building N Side


photo ID#: 6813431 - Main Cellblock Building S Side


photo ID#: 6813432 - Main Cellblock Building W Side Driveway


photo ID#: 6813433 - Main Cellblock Central Dome


photo ID#: 6813434 - Main Cellblock Central Dome


photo ID#: 6813435 - Main Cellblock Dome Security


photo ID#: 6813437 - Main Cellblock Dome Security


photo ID#: 6813438 - Main Cellblock Dome Security Interior


photo ID#: 6813439 - Main Cellblock Dome Security Interior


photo ID#: 6813441 - Main Cellblock Dome Security Escape Hatch


photo ID#: 6813443 - Main Cellblock Dome Security Interior


photo ID#: 6813445 - Main Cellblock Dome View from Walkway


photo ID#: 6813447 - Main Cellblock Dome Staircase


photo ID#: 6813449 - Main Cellblock Dome Staircase


photo ID#: 6813451 - Main Cellblock Dome Ceiling


photo ID#: 6813453 - Main Cellblock Dome Ceiling Catwalk


photo ID#: 6813455 - Entrance to Cellblock Wings


photo ID#: 6813456 - Entrance to Cellblock Wing


photo ID#: 6813458 - Cellblock Wing Ground Floor Level 1


photo ID#: 6813460 - Cellblock Wing Ground Floor Level 1


photo ID#: 6813461 - Cellblock Wing Ground Floor Level 1


photo ID#: 6813462 - Cellblock Wing Level 2


photo ID#: 6813463 - Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813466 - Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813467 - Larger Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813468 - Cellblock Wing Bathroom


photo ID#: 6813470 - Cellblock Wing Ground Floor Level 1


photo ID#: 6813473 - Cellblock Wing Second Floor Control Centre


photo ID#: 6813475 - Cellblock Wing with Offices


photo ID#: 6813477 - Protective Custody Cellblock


photo ID#: 6813478 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing


photo ID#: 6813482 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing


photo ID#: 6813483 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813484 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813486 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813488 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing Level 2


photo ID#: 6813489 - Protective Custody Cellblock Wing Cell


photo ID#: 6813491 - Access Tunnel Between CellBlock Wings


photo ID#: 6813492 - Access Tunnel Between CellBlock Wings


photo ID#: 6813493 - Access Tunnel Between CellBlock Wings Upper Level


photo ID#: 6813494 - Segregation Unit Entrance


photo ID#: 6813495 - Segregation Unit Entrance


photo ID#: 6813496 - Segregation Unit Control Room


photo ID#: 6813497 - Segregation Unit Control Room Detail


photo ID#: 6813498 - Segregation Unit


photo ID#: 6813499 - Segregation Unit Cell Doorway


photo ID#: 6813500 - Segregation Unit Cell


photo ID#: 6813501 - Segregation Unit Cell Reverse


photo ID#: 6813502 - Segregation Unit Cell


photo ID#: 6813503 - Segregation Unit Holding Room


photo ID#: 6813504 - Segregation Unit Holding Room


photo ID#: 6813505 - Regional Hospital Entrance


photo ID#: 6813506 - Regional Hospital Entrance Holding Cell


photo ID#: 6813507 - Regional Hospital Lobby


photo ID#: 6813508 - Regional Hospital Hallway


photo ID#: 6813509 - Regional Hospital Room


photo ID#: 6813510 - Regional Hospital Room and Equipment


photo ID#: 6813511 - Regional Hospital Second Floor


photo ID#: 6813512 - Regional Hospital Cell


photo ID#: 6813513 - Regional Hospital Doorway


photo ID#: 6813514 - Regional Hospital Doorway


photo ID#: 6813515 - Regional Hospital Second Floor


photo ID#: 6813516 - Psychiatric Facility Entrance


photo ID#: 6813517 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 1


photo ID#: 6813518 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 1 Cell


photo ID#: 6813519 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 1 Cell


photo ID#: 6813520 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 1 Kitchen


photo ID#: 6813521 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 2 Cell


photo ID#: 6813522 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 2


photo ID#: 6813523 - Psychiatric Facility Floor 2 Cell


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photo ID#: 6813525 - South Workshop Building Central Rotunda


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photo ID#: 6813530 - South Workshop Building Central Rotunda Doorway


photo ID#: 6813531 - South Workshop Building Central Rotunda Doorway


photo ID#: 6813532 - Workshop 1


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photo ID#: 6813534 - Workshop 2


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photo ID#: 6813536 - South Workshop 2 Office


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photo ID#: 6813541 - South Workshop Offices


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photo ID#: 6813546 - Psychiatric Facility Exterior


photo ID#: 6813547 - Old Heating Plant


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photo ID#: 6813550 - South Workshop Exterior SW Side


photo ID#: 6813551 - South Workshop Exterior W Side


photo ID#: 6813552 - Psychiatric Facility Exterior


photo ID#: 6813553 - Recreation Area


photo ID#: 6813554 - Recreation Area Reverse


photo ID#: 6813555 - Rear Inside Gate and Security Building


photo ID#: 6813556 - Southwest Tower Building


photo ID#: 6813557 - Southwest Tower Building Interior


photo ID#: 6813558 - Recreation Area


photo ID#: 6813559 - South Wallwalk and SE Tower Building


photo ID#: 6813560 - West Wallwalk facing N


photo ID#: 6813561 - Workshops facing N


photo ID#: 6813562 - S of South Wall facing S


photo ID#: 6813563 - Exterior Building S of Parking Lot


photo ID#: 6813564 - Incomplete Expansion Rampart


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photo ID#: 6813566 - Correctional Service Museum N of King St W


photo ID#: 6813567 - Correctional Service Museum N of King St W


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photo ID#: 6813569 - Penitentiary from Museum


photo ID#: 6813570 - Psychiatric Facility Gym


photo ID#: 6813571 - Old Heating Plant Basement


photo ID#: 6813572 - B8 Laundry in Old Mess Hall Building


photo ID#: 6813573 - B8 Changerooms in Old Mess Hall Building


photo ID#: 6813574 - Basement Old Mess Hall Building


photo ID#: 6813575 - Old Mess Hall Building


photo ID#: 6813576 - Tunnels Beneath Main Cellblock


photo ID#: 6813577 - Tunnels Beneath Main Cellblock