The Monteith Correctional Complex is a medium/maximum security prison located in
Monteith, a community in
Iroquois Falls
Iroquois Falls is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 4,537 at the 2016 census.
The town centre lies 11 km east of Hwy 11 on the banks of the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi. Timmins, one of the largest cities in ...
,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
.
Adult Facilities
- Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
During World War II, Monteith Correctional Complex detained captured German soldiers, and was known as POW Camp 23.
See also
* List of correctional facilities in Ontario
This is a listing of past and present correctional facilities run by the provincial government in Ontario, Canada. Provincial correctional facilities for adults are operated by the province's Ministry of the Solicitor General. Youth facilities h ...
References
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1938 establishments in Ontario
Buildings and structures in Cochrane District
Prisons in Ontario
World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Canada