Rideau Correctional and Treatment Centre
Rideau Correctional Centre was opened in 1947 as a minimum-security facility, with an integrated farm where inmates could learn skills to be plied upon their release.[1] It was decommissioned in 2004,[2] and subsequently demolished in 2013.[3]
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| Location | Burritts Rapids, Ontario, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′25″N 75°49′23″W |
| Status | Closed |
| Security class | Minimum |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Closed | January, 2004 |
| Managed by | Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services |
References
- "Province to close jail, throw away key". Canadian Broadcasting Corp. cbc.ca. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "Modernizing the System: Decommissioning Older Facilities". Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "Rideau Correctional Demolition". Taplen Construction. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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