Location | Kingston, Ontario |
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Coordinates | 44°13′10″N 76°30′49″W / 44.21944°N 76.51361°W |
Security class | Maximum security |
Capacity | 564 |
Opened | June 1, 1835 |
Closed | September 30, 2013 |
Managed by | Correctional Service Canada |
Designated | 1990 |
Kingston Penitentiary (known locally as KP and Kingston Pen) is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario.