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{{Short description|Prison in Ontario, Canada from 1842–2001}}
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| prison_name = Barrie Jail
| prison_name = Barrie Gaol
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| location = [[Barrie, Ontario|Barrie]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| location = [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], Canada
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| status = Closed
| status = Closed
| classification = Maximum
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The '''Barrie Jail''', sometimes referred to as the '''Barrie Bucket''', located in [[Barrie, Ontario|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.<ref>[http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/corr_serv/mod_system/decom_older.html Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - Decommissioning Older Facilities]</ref> It was replaced by the [[Central North Correctional Centre]] in the nearby town of [[Penetanguishene, Ontario|Penetanguishene]].
The '''Barrie Gaol''', colloquially referred to as the '''Barrie Bucket''', located at 87 Mulcaster Street 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.<ref>[http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/corr_serv/mod_system/decom_older.html Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - Decommissioning Older Facilities] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829011128/http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/corr_serv/mod_system/decom_older.html |date=2008-08-29 }}</ref> It was replaced by the [[Central North Correctional Centre]] in the town of [[Penetanguishene]], about 47&nbsp;[[Kilometre|km]] northwest of Barrie.


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The gaol was designed by [[Toronto]] architect Thomas Young, who subscribed to the contemporary theory that a polygonal structure would make the occupants feel less confined. Construction of the gaol began in 1840. It is built from limestone from the quarry at [[Longford]] on the east side of [[Lake Couchiching]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourismbarrie.com/docs/pdf-files/H-Block_and_Court_House_Hill_Walking_Tour.pdf?sfvrsn=0|title=H-Block & Court House Hill Walking Tour|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref>


Five prisoners<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LlQ1O27A-lEC&q=%22barrie+jail%22+hanged&pg=PA11|title=Behind Bars: Inside Ontario's Heritage Gaols|isbn=9781897045176|accessdate=2012-11-16|last1=Brown|first1=Ron|date=8 September 2006}}</ref> were hanged at this location: James Carruthers age 48 on 11 June 1873 for the murder of his wife; John Tryon age 47, on Dec 30, 1873 for the murder of Francis Fisher; George O'Neil, 47 years, on Jan 4, 1929, for the murders of Azor Robertson and Ruby Irene Martin; Thomas Wesley Campbell, age 54, on Jan 4, 1932, for the murder of William Campbell, his father; Lloyd Wellington Simcoe,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LlQ1O27A-lEC&q=%22barrie+jail%22+hanged&pg=PA11|title=Behind Bars: Inside Ontario's Heritage Gaols|isbn=9781897045176|accessdate=2012-11-16|last1=Brown|first1=Ron|date=8 September 2006}}</ref> age 18 in 1945 for murder. Others died during incarceration and are believed to be buried in the inner courtyard. <ref> https://www.barrietoday.com/rooted/barrie-jails-construction-in-1840s-locked-up-towns-status-as-county-seat-2441507 </ref>
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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.<ref>[http://www.tourismbarrie.com/media/pdffiles/H%2DBlock%20and%20Court%20House%20Hill%20Walking%20Tour.pdf Tourism Barrie Walking Tour Brochure] Page 12</ref>
Construction of a Barrie gaol (or jail) began in 1840. It is built from limestone from the
quarry at [[Longford]] on the east side of [[Lake Couchiching]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourismbarrie.com/media/pdffiles/H%2DBlock%20and%20Court%20House%20Hill%20Walking%20Tour.pdf|title=H-Block & Court House Hill Walking Tour|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref>


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The last inmate to reside at the Barrie Gaol was transferred to the Penetanguishene 'superjail' on December 7, 2001. It remains vacant to this day.
Until 1968, all jails in Ontario were administered locally through municipal bodies under the guidance of the Ontario provincial government.
The Province of Ontario would take over operations in 1968.
Since then, jails have been administered within the Department of Correctional Services (1968-1972), the Ministry of Correctional Services (1972-1993), and the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services (1993- 1999) and the Ministry of Correctional Services (1999-).


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The gaol served as the primary [[film]]ing location for the movie [[Dark Reprieve]] (2008).<ref>[http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1032673 The Barrie Examiner article]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
No prisoners were ever hanged at this location but several did die during incarceration and are believed to be buried in the inner courtyard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/barrieprison/barrieprison.asp|title=ontarioabandonedplaces.com|accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref>

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The last inmate to reside at the Barrie gaol was transferred to the Penetanguishene 'superjail' on December 7, 2001. It remains vacant to this day. Located at 87 Mulcaster Street in downtown Barrie.

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The jail served as the primary [[film]]ing location for the movie [[Dark Reprieve]] (2008).<ref>[http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1032673 The Barrie Examiner article]</ref>


== See also ==
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==References==
==References==
*[http://urbexbarrie.blogspot.com/2007/02/barrie-jail.html UrbEx Barrie Blog]
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[[Category:Prisons in Ontario]]
[[Category:Defunct prisons in Ontario]]
[[Category:Defunct prisons in Canada]]
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 10 July 2024

Barrie Gaol
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LocationBarrie, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates44°23′33″N 79°41′05″W / 44.3924°N 79.6847°W / 44.3924; -79.6847
StatusClosed
Security classMaximum
Opened1842
Closed2001
Managed byMinistry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

The Barrie Gaol, colloquially referred to as the Barrie Bucket, located at 87 Mulcaster Street 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 town of Penetanguishene, about 47 km northwest of Barrie.

The gaol was designed by Toronto architect Thomas Young, who subscribed to the contemporary theory that a polygonal structure would make the occupants feel less confined. Construction of the gaol began in 1840. It is built from limestone from the quarry at Longford on the east side of Lake Couchiching.[2]

Five prisoners[3] were hanged at this location: James Carruthers age 48 on 11 June 1873 for the murder of his wife; John Tryon age 47, on Dec 30, 1873 for the murder of Francis Fisher; George O'Neil, 47 years, on Jan 4, 1929, for the murders of Azor Robertson and Ruby Irene Martin; Thomas Wesley Campbell, age 54, on Jan 4, 1932, for the murder of William Campbell, his father; Lloyd Wellington Simcoe,[4] age 18 in 1945 for murder. Others died during incarceration and are believed to be buried in the inner courtyard. [5]

The last inmate to reside at the Barrie Gaol was transferred to the Penetanguishene 'superjail' on December 7, 2001. It remains vacant to this day.

The gaol served as the primary filming location for the movie Dark Reprieve (2008).[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - Decommissioning Older Facilities Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "H-Block & Court House Hill Walking Tour" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  3. ^ Brown, Ron (8 September 2006). Behind Bars: Inside Ontario's Heritage Gaols. ISBN 9781897045176. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ^ Brown, Ron (8 September 2006). Behind Bars: Inside Ontario's Heritage Gaols. ISBN 9781897045176. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  5. ^ https://www.barrietoday.com/rooted/barrie-jails-construction-in-1840s-locked-up-towns-status-as-county-seat-2441507
  6. ^ The Barrie Examiner article[permanent dead link‍]
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