Bordeaux Prison
The Bordeaux Prison (French: Prison de Bordeaux) is a provincial prison in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 800 Gouin Boulevard West[2] in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
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| Location | 800, boulevard Gouin Ouest Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 45.545°N 73.686°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum |
| Capacity | 1,189 |
| Opened | 1912[1] |
| Managed by | Quebec Ministry of Public Security |
The prison was built in 1908 to 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 1,189 inmates.
The prison was also an execution site, where 85 hangings were carried out by Quebec between 1912 and 1960.
Notable inmates
Albert Guay – mass murderer; executed in 1951
Généreux Ruest – accomplice to Guay; executed in 1952
Marguerite Pitre – accomplice to Guay and last woman to be hanged in Canada; executed in 1953
Wilbert Coffin – Coffin affair; executed in 1956
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