Thirty-five individuals are commemorated on a memorial at Correctional Service Canada’s training academy in Kingston, Ontario. The memorial honors staff members who lost their lives while on duty. The monument provides a solemn space for families to remember their loved ones and ensures that their sacrifices are not forgotten.
The idea for the memorial originated in 1994 when Daphne Jenkins and her brother, Michael Wentworth, held a vigil outside Kingston Penitentiary, where their father was killed 33 years earlier. This grassroots effort eventually led to the creation of the national monument.
The memorial, unveiled in October, features the names and faces of the fallen staff members, with each tribute placed side by side in cases where individuals died in the same incident. The monument’s design, including a bell from Stony Mountain Institution in Manitoba and the inscription “fallen but never forgotten, immortal sons and daughters,” was carefully planned and executed.
Located near the old Kingston Penitentiary and the training academy, the memorial serves as a reminder of CSC’s history and a place for new recruits to learn about the organization’s legacy. Cadets will be responsible for maintaining the memorial and raising its flags daily, fostering pride and respect for their future roles within CSC.