The Ghosts of Kingston Penitentiary

Kinston Penitentiary, also known as Kingston Pen, or KP, first opened in 1835 in what is now known as the Kingston, Ontario area.

When first constructed, KP’s cells measured 29 inches wide, 8 feet deep, and almost 7 feet high with only a 12-foot wooden picket fence to keep inmates within the prison’s walls. Over time, several modern modifications were ma…