The Bordeaux Prison (French: Prison de Bordeaux), also known as the Montreal Detention Centre,[2] is a provincial prison in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 800 Gouin Boulevard West[3] in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
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| Location | 800, boulevard Gouin Ouest Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 45°32′42″N 73°41′10″W / 45.545°N 73.686°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Various |
| Capacity | about 1500 |
| Opened | 1912[1] |
| Managed by | Quebec Ministry of Public Security |
The prison was built between 1908 and 1912 by architect Jean-Omer Marchand to replace the aged Pied-du-Courant Prison. The prison currently houses male inmates sentenced to less than two years' imprisonment. It also houses prisoners awaiting trial.
It is the largest provincial prison in Quebec, with a maximum capacity of almost 1500 inmates.
The prison was also an execution site, where 85 hangings were carried out by Quebec between 1912 and 1960.
On Christmas Day, 2022, a 21-year old inmate died after being pepper sprayed by staff while wearing a spit hood in a shower and then left face down in a cell, despite a court having ordered his release on December 23. Investigations by La Presse and The Globe and Mail found that prison staff violated internal policies on the use of pepper spray. A unit manager and a guard were suspended. In addition to the standard coroner investigation, the incident is also subject to an investigation by the Sûreté du Québec and the provincial Ministry of Public Security.[2]
Notable inmates
editAdrien Arcand – leader of the National Unity Party of Canada; held at Bordeaux Prison for several weeks during his internment in World War II for openly supporting Nazi Germany and allegedly plotting against the state
Albert Guay – mass murderer who conspired to blow up Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108; executed in 1951
Généreux Ruest – mass murderer who conspired to blow up Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108; executed in 1952
Marguerite Pitre – mass murderer who conspired to blow up Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108; and last woman to be hanged in Canada; executed in 1953
Wilbert Coffin – Coffin affair; executed in 1956
References
edit- ^ Bordeaux Prison at IMTL.org
- ^ a b Duhamel, Frederik-Xavier (January 11, 2023). "Documents suggest Bordeaux personnel violated correctional services policies prior to inmate's death". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Gordon & Gotch's Map of the Island of Montreal. 1924. Located at 8N on the map
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