The individual cell windows were nothing more than small vertical slits in the stone walls of the basement. Construction started on the St. Andrew's jail in 1816 and took 16 years to complete, and opened its cells for the first time in 1832. It was a "hell-hole" in every sense of the concept. It was designed and built specifically to discourage anyone from ever wanting to return there after their release. The idea of rehabilitation wasn't considered, its main goal was to instill fear in any would be repeat customers. Every detail down to the windows was methodically laid out to be as inhumane as possible.
Though it is not the most physically imposing building on the planet, its true intentions are more than skin deep.
Imagine starring out at the world through this window... It is widely considered to be extremely haunted, that the cold granite walls still hold onto the souls that were claimed within those walls, as well as the those who were hung for their crimes on the jail's grounds.
The historic jail leaves a profound impact on the living that visit. Just the thought of the conditions that the inmates faced while incarcerated at St. Andrews is enough to make the most hardened individuals thankful that they never had to stay here. Though no one accused or convicted of a crime will ever be sent here again, the jail didn't shut its doors for the final time until 1979.
The historic jail leaves a profound impact on the living that visit. Just the thought of the conditions that the inmates faced while incarcerated at St. Andrews is enough to make the most hardened individuals thankful that they never had to stay here. Though no one accused or convicted of a crime will ever be sent here again, the jail didn't shut its doors for the final time until 1979.
John Moore, OPRI's founder and lead investigator has been granted permission to investigate the St. Andrew's jail in early July. Look for the results of that investigation later this summer.
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