The London Prison Farm was located about a mile northwest of London in Madison County. Construction was started in the early 1920's and at that time the institution was a branch unit of the Ohio Penitentiary. Individuals were not directly committed to the London Prison Farm. Rather, prisoners in the Ohio State Penitentiary (who were on good behavior) were transferred from the Penitentiary to the London Prison Farm. With completion in 1925 of its main building, the London Prison farm was established as a separate correctional institution.
We hold the following London Prison Farm admission records:
Records are arranged chronologically by date of admission. Each entry includes the inmate's London Prison Farm admission/serial number, as well as, his Ohio Penitentiary admission/serial number. The record reflects much of the same information that the inmate's Ohio Penitentiary admission record contains.
We hold the following index (by county) to the London Prison Farm Admission Records:
To learn what other archival materials we hold that were created by or on the subject of the London Prison Farm, enter the term 'London Prison Farm'' in the search field of the online collection catalog. Follow the link or use the search box below.
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