In his late 80s, Prince was accused of attempting to poison his new enslaver and was placed behind bars at Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby. He later moved to a prison in Wethersfield ...
At 87 years old, Prince was sentenced to life in prison and sent to Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby, CT, considered the worst prison in America at the time. The prison was closed down in 1827 ...