Millhaven Institution
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| Canadian Prisons | |
| Millhaven Institution | |
| Location: | Bath, Ontario |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Maximum security |
| Capacity: | 400 |
| Opened: | 1971 |
| Closed: | |
| Managed by: | Corrections Canada |
Millhaven Institution is a maximum security prison located in Bath, Ontario. Roughly 400 inmates are incarcerated at Millhaven.
Opened in 1971, Millhaven was originally built to replace the area's other maximum security prison (Kingston Penitentiary). A riot at Kingston Penitentiary forced Millhaven to open prematurely. During the period of 1977-1984, a Special Handling Unit (SHU) operated at Millhaven along with its general maximum-security population. A new Special Handling Unit was subsequently opened in Quebec. Millhaven also holds the federal intake assessment unit.
In April 2006, a new division was created to house Canadians being held by Security certificates.
The song "38 Years Old" by The Tragically Hip refers to an escape from the prison. The opening lines of the song say "Twelve men broke loose in '73, from Millhaven maximum security."
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