 The first purpose built prison building in the country was built in Freetown, at the location of the current State House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone.Some years later, the prison was moved to a new location in the city, which is currently the location of the Connaught Hospital.The present Freetown Central Prison, located on Pademba Road, was founded on 14 March 1914, by the British colonial authorities.