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Pied-du-Courant Prison

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  • Ancienne prison de Montreal - Plaque commemorative.jpg

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  • La Prison et la Place des Patriotes Au Pied-du-Courant.jpg

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  • Les fers des anciens prisonniers.jpg

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1835

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1835

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Mailing

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World Prisons. (2026). Pied-du-Courant Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pied-du-courant-prison
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"Pied-du-Courant Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pied-du-courant-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-pied-du-courant-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Pied-du-Courant Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pied-du-courant-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}