Monday, August 29, 2011

Old Woodstock Jail

Photo taken on August 29, 2011 by Nathan DeLong (The Shiretown Blogger).

The Woodstock Jail was built in 1901, following a fire which destroyed the original jail. It was used until 1997, and is now an office building for the New Brunswick Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport. 

Douglas Arch was a corrections officer at the Woodstock Jail at one time. His book, The Life of a Screw, tells the story of his life as a guard in the jail and the happenings inside the brick walls of the 110-year-old structure. The book was released in the spring of 2011.

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  1. I am looking for Doug arch. My aunt married his dad Walter and had 3 boys.Kevin Lawrence and Doug....u can email me at sonjabrannen@yahoo.com

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