Ontario plans to address jail overcrowding by reopening detention centres, adding 430 beds and 200 staff by 2026.
Ontario plans to address jail overcrowding by reopening intermittent detention centres, adding up to 430 beds by 2026, and hiring 200 new correctional staff. This move targets overcrowded facilities like Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre in London and Toronto South Detention Centre. The Quinte Detention Centre in Napanee will also be expanded, while plans for a new Brockville Correctional Complex are underway.
June 10, 2024
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