An Act to declare the Common Gaols in the several Districts of this Province to be Houses of Correction for certain purposes. (Passed 12th March, 1810.)

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    50 George III – Chapter 5
  • Year
    1810
  • Concepts
    Public Order
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    1
  • Description
    This act reclassifies jails to "houses of correction," so that they can be used to imprison individuals classified as vagabonds, disorderly, and "incorrigible rogues," rather than just criminals.
  • Source
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