August 2016 On the shore of Lake Ontario in Kingston, Ontario, sits an 8.6 hectare plot of land, encircled by large, foreboding limestone walls containing several limestone buildings within them.  This complex was once known as Kingston Penitentiary, British North America’s first penitentiary. The prison sits beside Portsmouth Harbour, a site chosen for its convenient access to the … Continue reading Do not pass go: Canada’s first penitentiary closed after 178 years of service, but its legend lives on