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Prison for Women (Kingston, Ontario)

1934 establishments in Ontario2000 disestablishments in OntarioBuildings and structures in Kingston, OntarioCorrectional Service of Canada institutionsDefunct prisons in Ontario
Women's prisons in CanadaWomen in Ontario
P4w kingston demolition march 2008
P4w kingston demolition march 2008

The Prison For Women ("P4W"; French: Prison des femmes), located in Kingston, Ontario, was a Correctional Service of Canada prison for women that functioned at a maximum security level from 1934 to 2000.

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Prison for Women (Kingston, Ontario)
Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Kingston

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Prison for Women (CLOSED)

Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard 40
K7M 6G4 Kingston
Ontario, Canada
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