Ontario Jails

• Ontario needs to bring all parties together to address issues at EMDC: OPSEU head

  While concern is longstanding, tensions appear to have escalated in recent months amid a dispute over a memorial outside the jail and a recent rally following another inmate death.

  Politics

  Jul 29
• Crowding in jails close to pre-pandemic levels, Ontario Human Rights Commission says

  But it warns those numbers have been rising again for months, "as Ontario is facing the most serious stage of the pandemic so far."

  Canada

  May 11
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• Ontario jail guards broke use-of-force rules in death of Soleiman Faqiri: court documents

  "My brother is buried, but we don't have his closure."

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2020
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• Families rally in Kingston for loved ones who died in correctional facilities

  "Today's rally is to continue to inspire Canadians, give them hope that we can change this system and that we are obligated to change it," said Yusuf Faqiri.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2020
• Activists call for release of detailed coronavirus data from Ontario jails

  In a letter to Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, the coalition of Black, Indigenous and legal groups said it was also filing a freedom of information request to obtain the data.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2020
• Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about jails

  Paul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020
• Ontario government to spend $500M on corrections staffing, upgrading facilities

  "For years we've been asking for help."

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2020
• Ontario jail guards allowed to wear masks during COVID-19 pandemic after deal reached

  Correctional officers in Ontario have resolved a weeks-long dispute with the government over permission to wear face masks inside provincial jails during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario jail guards battle with province over use of protective gear

  Some institutions allow guards to wear surgical masks and gloves while others don't, said Chris Jackel, a spokesman for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.

  Health

  Apr 10, 2020
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• London, Ont., jail poorly prepared for potential COVID-19 outbreak: inmate lawyer, employee rep

  A London, Ont., jail is facing accusations it is ill-prepared for any potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus within its grounds.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2020