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When Dartmoor Prison first opened in 1809 what was its purpose?

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When Dartmoor Prison first opened in 1809 what was its purpose?
posted Dec 27, 2022 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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To house prisoners-of-war
It was built for French and, then American, POWs. It was closed in 1815 when the prisoners were repatriated. After being largely rebuilt it was opened again in 1851 as a convict prison, closed again in 1917, when it was converted into a Home Office Work Centre for certain conscientious objectors granted release from prison, and then reopened in 1920.

answer Dec 28, 2022 by Anuradha Tabyal
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