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Crowded conditions
Crowded conditions

Crowded conditions

Date3/1/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Crowded conditions: This newly built entrance leads to the Toronto (Don) Jail which; according to a recent report by British prison expert Sean McConville; was designed to hold 228; but in the 1970s was double-bunked to provide emergency bed space for up to 400 prisoners.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011185F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario