Monteith Correctional Complex

Monteith Correctional Complex
Location Monteith, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 48°38′29″N 80°40′39″W / 48.6415°N 80.6775°W / 48.6415; -80.6775Coordinates: 48°38′29″N 80°40′39″W / 48.6415°N 80.6775°W / 48.6415; -80.6775
Status Operational
Security class Medium/Maximum
Capacity 232
Opened 1938[1]
Managed by Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

The Monteith Correctional Complex is a medium/maximum security prison located in Monteith, a community in Iroquois Falls, Ontario.[2]

During World War II, Monteith Correctional Complex detained captured German soldiers, and was known as POW Camp 23.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Monteith Correctional Centre". Archives of Ontario. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. ↑ Adult Facilities - Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
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