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Background

The Chatham Jail was an adult jail located at 17 7th Ave at the corner of Stanley Ave in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. The jail closed May 16, 2014. The Chatham Jail along with the Windsor Jail were replaced by the South West Detention Centre in Maidstone (Windsor) Ontario.

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World Prisons. (2026). Chatham Jail. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chatham-jail
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"Chatham Jail." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chatham-jail.
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@misc{worldprisons-chatham-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Chatham Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chatham-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}