Barrie Jail

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Barrie Jail
Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Status: Closed
Security class: Maximum
Opened: 1842
Closed: 2001
Managed by: Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

The Barrie Jail, sometimes referred to as the Barrie Bucket, located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, was a maximum-security facility housing offenders awaiting, trial, sentencing or transfer to federal and provincial correctional facilities, opened in 1841 and closed in 2001.[1] It was replaced by the Central North Correctional Centre in the nearby town of Penetanguishene. The jail was designed by Toronto architect Thomas Young who subscribed to the contemporary theory that a polygonal structure would make the occupants feel less confined.[2]

[edit] Movies

The jail served as the primary filming location for the movie Dark Reprieve (2008).[3]

[edit] See also

Correctional Facilities of Ontario, Canada

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - Decommissioning Older Facilities
  2. ^ Tourism Barrie Walking Tour Brochure Page 12
  3. ^ The Barrie Examiner article


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