— History meets refinement —
Book your sentence at the Inn
A one-of-a-kind boutique escape set within a beautifully restored historic jail, the Jailkeepers Inn blends timeless character with modern comfort.
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— Property —
The Second Kent County Jail, 110 Kent County
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— Fixtures —
The Second Kent County Jail, 110 Kent County
Built 1796. Closed 1957. Reopened, restored, in 2026.
Constructed at the foot of King Street, just below the Kent County Court House, this building served the State of Rhode Island for over 160 years. Its walls are original. Its ironwork is original.
It operated as a working jail for 161 years, closing in 1957. It is documented in the Acts and Resolves of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the United States Census, and period newspaper archives.
The second jail of Kent County — built of brick and stone and reckoned among the most substantial structures in the town.
— East Greenwich Pendulum, 1796
— Stay at the Jailkeepers Inn —
Fourteen rooms. Each named for someone who was here before you.
Every room in this building is tied to the documented record — named for the individuals who lived, worked, or passed through these walls between 1796 and 1957.
Sunderland Room
Named for Frederick E. Sunderland, the final jailkeeper of Kent County. A former Chief of Police of East Greenwich, he was appointed in 1928 and served until the jail closed in 1957.
QUEEN BED — WIFI — PRIVATE PARKING
What to know before you arrive.
Is this a historic property?
Yes. The building dates to 1795–1796, commissioned by the Rhode Island General Assembly and built at the foot of King Street just below the Kent County Court House.
Are the original features still intact?
Are all rooms the same?
Is the experience themed?
— Ambiance —
Architectural detail & original masonry, intact.
— Materials —
Brick, iron, and plaster, throughout the Inn
— Booking information —
Book your sentence
Fourteen rooms inside a building that held its last prisoner in 1957. The cells are still here. So is the ironwork, the brick, and the history. The sentence, this time, is yours to choose.