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Don Jail's superintendent Gerald Whitehead says rehabilitation there is difficult because prisoners are brought to the Don for only a short time
Don Jail's superintendent Gerald Whitehead says rehabilitation there is difficult because prisoners are brought to the Don for only a short time

Don Jail's superintendent Gerald Whitehead says rehabilitation there is difficult because prisoners are brought to the Don for only a short time

Date5/28/1971
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0089093F
Toronto Jail Superintendent Gerald Whitehead stands on iron stairs in the jail located in central Toronto
Toronto Jail Superintendent Gerald Whitehead stands on iron stairs in the jail located in central Toronto
Bull, Ron
3/12/1973
Like a good Host, Gerald Whitehead, superintendent of the Toronto Jail, will spend Christmas Day with his guests
Like a good Host, Gerald Whitehead, superintendent of the Toronto Jail, will spend Christmas Day with his guests
Loek, Dick
12/20/1973
Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards and picket the jail, which has a full house of 700 prisoners. Thirt(...)
Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards and picket the jail, which has a full house of 700 prisoners. Thirt(...)
Darrell, Dick
12/30/1967
Panel controlling all locks in Rexdale's new $15 million jail is tested by Supt. W. L. Barber yesterday. Known officially as the Metropolitan Toronto West Detention Centre it will help ease chronic overcrowding at Toronto (Don) Jail - but my almost doubling its capacity. Officials are facing the challenge of housing 340 inmates in a building designed for 200. The cells will contain two prisoners instead of one.
Panel controlling all locks in Rexdale's new $15 million jail is tested by Supt. W. L. Barber yesterday. Known officially as the Metropolitan Toronto West Detention Centre it will help ease chronic overcrowding at Toronto (Don) Jail - but my almost doubling its capacity. Officials are facing the challenge of housing 340 inmates in a building designed for 200. The cells will contain two prisoners instead of one.
Slaughter, Mike
7/13/1977
In the jailhouse now: Acting Superintendent James Crawford inspects the jail cell area corridor where new video cameras have been installed in order to keep a closer watch on prisoners
In the jailhouse now: Acting Superintendent James Crawford inspects the jail cell area corridor where new video cameras have been installed in order to keep a closer watch on prisoners
Bull, Ron
7/23/1984
The provincial government should take immediate action to end overcrowding in jails for young offenders, says an MPP who toured a Brampton Jail. I def(...)
The provincial government should take immediate action to end overcrowding in jails for young offenders, says an MPP who toured a Brampton Jail. I def(...)
Bryden, Marion, 1918-2013
4/29/1985
Only bars in metro's new jail are in this large cell in the receiving area where prisoners are kept until transferred to the single cells that look li(...)
Only bars in metro's new jail are in this large cell in the receiving area where prisoners are kept until transferred to the single cells that look li(...)
Brennan, Pat
4/22/1977
Sean O'Flynn , Union president says the documents support the union's position that there is gross overcrowding in the jails
Sean O'Flynn , Union president says the documents support the union's position that there is gross overcrowding in the jails
Cooper, David
11/22/1982
Arriving today for the inquest into the deaths of five prisoners in Stratford jail fire last December are two jail officials and relatives of one of t(...)
Arriving today for the inquest into the deaths of five prisoners in Stratford jail fire last December are two jail officials and relatives of one of t(...)
Spremo, Boris
2/10/1977
Arriving today for the inquest into th deaths of five prisoners in Stratford jail fire last December are two jail officials and relatives of one of th(...)
Arriving today for the inquest into th deaths of five prisoners in Stratford jail fire last December are two jail officials and relatives of one of th(...)
Spremo, Boris
2/10/1977
Debris and fire-scarred walls mark cellblock area where 20 prisoners in a city hall jail at Saint John died last night
Debris and fire-scarred walls mark cellblock area where 20 prisoners in a city hall jail at Saint John died last night
Spremo, Boris
6/22/1977
Prisoners in mexican jail have set up a crafts shop to raise money to help buy food and clothing
Prisoners in mexican jail have set up a crafts shop to raise money to help buy food and clothing
Mahler, John
12/2/1976