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New Plymouth Prison
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Background
The New Plymouth Prison, also known as Marsland Hill Prison, is a decommissioned correctional facility in New Plymouth, New Zealand, registered as a Category 1 historic place by Heritage New Zealand. Prior to its closure, it was the oldest operational prison in New Zealand, with roots dating back to a wooden military hospital built in the 1850s. The prison is considered a place of high cultural and historical importance due to its association with penal reform in New Zealand, and its layout reflecting 19th-century punishment policies.
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Facility profile
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Death-row facility
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Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Contact & address
1 Downe Street and Robe Street, Marsland Hill, New Plymouth
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Data completeness
22%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q79302944)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). New Plymouth Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/new-plymouth-prison
Chicago
"New Plymouth Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/new-plymouth-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-new-plymouth-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {New Plymouth Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/new-plymouth-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}