Salem jail
E172498
Salem jail was a colonial-era prison in Salem, Massachusetts, notorious for holding many of the accused during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salem jail canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1504826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salem jail Context triple: [Sarah Cloyce, detainedIn, Salem jail]
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Boston jail
Boston jail was a colonial-era detention facility in Boston, Massachusetts, known for holding accused individuals during events such as the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Lincoln Prison
Lincoln Prison is a correctional facility located in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
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C.
Litchfield Penitentiary
Litchfield Penitentiary is the fictional women’s federal prison that serves as the primary backdrop for the television series "Orange Is the New Black."
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D.
Multnomah County Detention Center
Multnomah County Detention Center is the primary county jail facility in Portland, Oregon, responsible for housing and managing individuals in custody for Multnomah County.
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E.
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salem jail Target entity description: Salem jail was a colonial-era prison in Salem, Massachusetts, notorious for holding many of the accused during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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A.
Boston jail
Boston jail was a colonial-era detention facility in Boston, Massachusetts, known for holding accused individuals during events such as the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Lincoln Prison
Lincoln Prison is a correctional facility located in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England.
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C.
Litchfield Penitentiary
Litchfield Penitentiary is the fictional women’s federal prison that serves as the primary backdrop for the television series "Orange Is the New Black."
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D.
Multnomah County Detention Center
Multnomah County Detention Center is the primary county jail facility in Portland, Oregon, responsible for housing and managing individuals in custody for Multnomah County.
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E.
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island, now known as Roosevelt Island, is a narrow island in New York City's East River historically associated with hospitals, asylums, and prisons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era prison
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
accused persons in Salem witch trials
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colonial legal proceedings in Salem ⓘ |
| category |
Colonial United States prisons
ⓘ
History of Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ Prisons in Massachusetts ⓘ Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasLanguage | English (administration and records) ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notorious for harsh conditions
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notorious for holding many accused witches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | colonial-era structure ⓘ |
| historicalRole | central holding facility for Salem witch trials prisoners ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
historic center of Salem ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Essex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 1692 (during peak use in witch trials) ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the 1692 Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
authorities of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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linked to:
Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| partOf |
colonial justice system of Massachusetts Bay Colony
ⓘ
infrastructure of Salem during the 17th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Salem witch trials
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imprisonment of numerous accused witches in 1692 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| usedAs | pre-trial detention facility during witchcraft prosecutions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of criminal suspects in colonial Massachusetts
ⓘ
imprisonment of accused witches during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
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Subject: Salem jail Description of subject: Salem jail was a colonial-era prison in Salem, Massachusetts, notorious for holding many of the accused during the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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