Millhaven Institution - Legend

Legend

Stephen Reid (bank robber of The Stopwatch Gang fame) stated that he was told by a native inmate whilst incarcerated at Millhaven in 1971 (upon opening), that it was built on a native burial ground. This meant the prison would be forever cursed, and a place of turmoil.

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