Barrie Jail

Barrie Gaol

Location	Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Coordinates	44.3924°N 79.6847°W/44.3924; -79.6847
Status	Closed
Security class	Maximum
Opened	1842
Closed	2001
Managed by	Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

TheBarrie Gaol,colloquially referred to as theBarrie Bucket,located at 87 Mulcaster Street inBarrie,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.It was replaced by theCentral North Correctional Centrein the town ofPenetanguishene,about 47kmnorthwest of Barrie.

The gaol was designed byTorontoarchitect 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 atLongfordon the east side ofLake Couchiching.

Five prisonerswere 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,age 18 in 1945 for murder. Others died during incarceration and are believed to be buried in the inner courtyard.

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 primaryfilminglocation for the movieDark Reprieve(2008).

See also

• List of correctional facilities in Ontario