Toronto Central Prison
Men's prisonThe Toronto Central Prison, also known as the Central Prison, Central Prison for Men, and more colloquially as The Toronto Jail was a prison in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a 336-bed facility located near the intersection of King Street and Strachan Avenue. It opened in 1873, when the area was still well away from any residential development. The prison was intended as an industrial facility and began with the manufacturing of railway cars for the Canada Car Company. Hard work and discipline were considered the best forms of rehabilitation and active industry would raise money for the prison.
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