Some Ontario inmates missing for months, despite minister claiming immediate reprehension | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Several inmates in Ontario were still at large months after they were mistakenly released from jail, despite the solicitor general insisting they were returned to custody “immediately.” After Global News revealed jails in Ontario had accidentally released more than 150 inmates over the past five years, an issue the minister in charge of the […]
Ford ‘furious’ jails run by his government are accidentally releasing inmates | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his solicitor general is doing an “incredible” job, although he is “furious” jails in the province have mistakenly released more than 150 inmates since 2021. Documents obtained by Global News revealed provincially-run jails are routinely releasing inmates in error — an issue the internal notes predominantly blame on mistakes […]
Solicitor general will ‘get to bottom’ of inmate release errors he was briefed on in 2025 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s solicitor general says he is going to “get to the bottom” of why dozens of prisoners in provincial jails are being mistakenly released every year — an issue that first came to the minister’s attention more than a year ago. Internal government documents, obtained by Global News through freedom of information laws, show […]
Ontario plans massive jail expansion, internal government documents show | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario is planning a massive expansion of jails over the next few decades, The Canadian Press has learned. The province’s jails are bursting and have been significantly over capacity for years, with the situation worsening. Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 jail beds by 2050, documents obtained by University of Ottawa researchers through freedom-of-information […]