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Kingston prisoners with their wrists handcuffed and wearing leg irons shuffle into Frontenao County courthouse yesterday, where the 18 men were remand(...)
Kingston prisoners with their wrists handcuffed and wearing leg irons shuffle into Frontenao County courthouse yesterday, where the 18 men were remand(...)

Kingston prisoners with their wrists handcuffed and wearing leg irons shuffle into Frontenao County courthouse yesterday, where the 18 men were remand(...)

Date6/4/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Kingston prisoners with their wrists handcuffed and wearing leg irons shuffle into Frontenao County courthouse yesterday; where the 18 men were remanded to Tuesday on charges of non-capital murder and Kidnapping. The Charges followed the deaths of two convicts in a mid-April riot at Kingston Penitentiary.
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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_0011227F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
Tons of rubble torn from cells and walls lie at the bottom of one of the cell ranges at Kingston Penitentiary, where 500 rioting prisoners were in con(...)
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Weapons At Ready, soldiers from First Signals Regiment at Barriefield prepare to enter Kingston Penitentiary where 500 rebellious prisoners have been (...)
Weapons At Ready, soldiers from First Signals Regiment at Barriefield prepare to enter Kingston Penitentiary where 500 rebellious prisoners have been (...)
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The havoc: Prisoners went on a spree of destruction inside the dreaded, crowded Kingston pen
4/23/1971
A Video remand: Constable Dave Penney plays a prisoner, accompanied by Court Officer Supervisor Bruce Petley, in test of video link between jail and court
A Video remand: Constable Dave Penney plays a prisoner, accompanied by Court Officer Supervisor Bruce Petley, in test of video link between jail and court
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Only bars in metro's new jail are in this large cell in the receiving area where prisoners are kept until transferred to the single cells that look li(...)
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Milheaven - Workshop where prisoners making their own close
Milheaven - Workshop where prisoners making their own close
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Index to certified copy of list of American prisoners of war, 1812-1815, as recorded in General entry book, Ottawa, Canada: List of American prisoners(...)
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Collins bay inmate gives fellow prisoners a number: Group called the Blue Diamonds had a great audience there yesterday
Collins bay inmate gives fellow prisoners a number: Group called the Blue Diamonds had a great audience there yesterday
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Prisoners in mexican jail have set up a crafts shop to raise money to help buy food and clothing
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The big crisis comes when prisoners first arrive at this idyllic retreat
The big crisis comes when prisoners first arrive at this idyllic retreat
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