Prison For Women

From 1934 until 2000, the Prison For Women (nicknamed P4W) located in Kingston, Ontario functioned at a maximum security level.

The first women arrived on January 24, 1934. Previous to this date, maximum security female offenders were housed in the Female Department of the maximum security Kingston Penitentiary (located across the street). [http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/brochurep4w/4-eng.shtml The Closing of the Prisonfor Women in Kingston. July 6, 2000]

Beginning in 1995, female inmates were gradually transferred to other federal correctional institutions. On May 8, 2000, the last female inmate was transferred away from the P4W. [http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/brochurep4w/1-eng.shtml The Closing of the Prison for Women in Kingston. July 6, 2000]

In January 2008, Queen's University took ownership of the former site of the Prison for Women. The property is convert|8.1|acre|m2 in size. The university archives will be housed there once the renovations are completed. The transformation of the property includes the demolition of three of the four stone security walls. [http://qnc.queensu.ca/story_loader.php?id=46e6d127cf889 Queen's Acquires former Prison for Women Site (Press Release)]

List of Directors

* 1934-1944 Ms. Edith A. Robinson Supervising Matron [http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/brochurep4w/17-eng.shtml List of Prison for Women Directors]
* 1944-1950 Miss Amelia May Gibson Supervising Matron
* 1950-1960 Miss Lorraine L. Burke Supervising Matron
* 1960-1966 Miss Isabel J. McNeill Superintendent
* 1966-1970 Mr. Donald Clarke Warden
* 1970-1972 Mr. C.A.M. Edwards Warden
* 1972-1980 Mr. Doug Chinnery Warden
* 1980-1987 Mr. George Caron Warden
* 1987-1994 Ms. Mary Cassidy Warden
* 1994-2000 Ms. Thérèse LeBlanc Warden

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