It is believed that the first jail in the Americas was established where?

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The first jail in the Americas was established in Jamestown, Virginia in 1608. This was several years before the establishment of Plymouth, Massachusetts (1620), and New Haven, Connecticut (1638). While Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also had early jails, it was not established until 1682.

It Is Believed That the First Jail in the Americas