Jedburgh_Castle_Jail
Jedburgh Castle
Castle, later rebuilt as a jail, in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Jedburgh Castle was a castle at Jedburgh in Scotland. It was fought over during the Wars of Scottish Independence, and was demolished by the Scots commanded by Sir James Douglas of Balvenie in 1409.[1] The site of the original castle was used to build the reform prison based on John Howard (prison reformer) system, the construction of which started in 1820.