Blackgate Penitentiary is a prison located near Gotham City on Earth-Prime.
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History
In 2016, Arthur Brown was sentenced to thirteen life sentences at Blackgate; for the next five years, he contemplates how to kill Sophie Moore, believing that she outwitted him.[1]
Bertrand Eldon worked in Blackgate as an executioner.[2]
At some point in late 2018 Chuck Dodgson was arrested by Crows Security and sent to Blackgate.[3]
After pleading to a lesser charge, Ryan Wilder spent eighteen months here instead of being sentenced to five years.[4] Ryan was caught with drugs in her possession, though she was holding them for Angelique Martin.[5]
In 2019, Raymond Calverick was incarcerated at Blackgate for obstruction of justice and for framing several innocent individuals for crimes they did not commit; for personal gain in order to raise his reputation.[6]
After Jacob Kane was arrested for the alleged murder of his wife, Catherine Hamilton, he was imprisoned at Blackgate.[7] In 2020, he was released when his innocence was proven.[3]
Former head of the Crows Homicide Division Miguel Robles was arrested and sent to Blackgate after his corruption and role in Lucius Fox's murder was discovered by Batwoman and Luke Fox.[8]
Johnny Sabatino and Vasily Kosov, alongside several other criminals, were sent to Blackgate after they was defeated fighting Batwoman in the Lookout.[9]
Batwoman stopped Rudy from having Kevin Johnson assassinate Jacob Kane to initiate Kevin into the False Face Society; Rudy, with two other gang members, were sent to Blackgate afterwards.[10]
Arthur Brown escaped from Blackgate after fooling a guard.[1]
Known employees
Former employees
- Bertrand Eldon (executioner; resigned; deceased)
Known inmates
Current inmates
- Arthur Brown/Cluemaster
- Raymond Calverick
- Chuck Dodgson
- Vasily Kosov
- Candice Long/Candy Lady
- Miguel Robles/The Detonator
- Rudy/Panda
- Johnny Sabatino
- Victor Zsasz
Former inmates
- Reggie Harris (released until date of new trial; deceased)
- Jacob Kane (released)
- Ryan Wilder (released)
Appearances
Batwoman
Season 1
- "How Queer Everything Is Today!"
- "An Un-Birthday Present"
- "Take Your Choice"
- "Drink Me" (mentioned)
- "Grinning From Ear to Ear" (flashbacks)
- "Through the Looking-Glass" (mentioned)
- "If You Believe In Me, I'll Believe In You" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 2
- "Prior Criminal History" (mentioned)
- "Gore on Canvas" (mentioned)
- "Do Not Resuscitate" (mentioned)
- "I'll Give You a Clue"
Behind the scenes
- Within the DC comics universe, Blackgate Penitentiary is located in Gotham City, the home of the superhero Batman. Blackgate is primarily used for holding any criminal that is not considered criminally insane enough to be placed in Arkham Asylum.
References
| Other versions of Blackgate Penitentiary (Earth-Prime) | ||||
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| To see other versions of this location, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Blackgate Penitentiary. | ||||
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| Earth: Prime | ||||
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