Ontario Jails
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Ontario government says 3 accidentally released inmates still missingThe latest figure is a drop from the six Doug Ford confirmed were missing in mid-April as his government faced questions over how jails were routinely releasing inmates by mistake.CanadaMay 15
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Ontario outlines plan to add 2,500 jail beds, including through ‘tensile’ structuresOn Thursday afternoon, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner unveiled the new $3-billion strategy amidst growing capacity concerns across the provincial correctional facility.PoliticsMay 14
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5 inmates still missing in Ontario after accidental release, government indicatesAfter Global News revealed issues with Ontario routinely releasing inmates by mistake, Ford admitted in mid-April that at least six were still on the loose.PoliticsMay 4
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Ford government moves to include triple bunking cells in Ontario jail expansionOntario's jails are currently struggling with overcrowding issues, including an average capacity of around 130 per cent and growing violent incidents.CanadaApr 29
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6 Ontario jail inmates currently on the run after accidental release, Ford revealsOn Tuesday, Doug Ford volunteered the fact there are currently six inmates at large in the province, promising to improve a wave of accidental releases in the province.PoliticsApr 21
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Ontario solicitor general apologizes for ‘imprecise’ answers on inmate releasesSolicitor General Michael Kerzner told MPPs last week inmates are 'immediately' re-apprehended when they're released by mistake, something documents show isn't true.CanadaApr 21
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‘Unacceptable’ when jail, court staff accidentally release inmates: Ont. solicitor generalMichael Kerzner now says it is the fault of staff at jails and courts when inmates are improperly released and sometimes lost for months at a time.CanadaApr 20
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Solicitor general’s office notified when inmates are improperly released in OntarioJails run by the Ford government have released more than 150 inmates by mistake in the past five years, something the solicitor general vowed to 'get to the bottom' of.PoliticsApr 20
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Some Ontario inmates missing for months, despite minister claiming immediate re-apprehensionAfter Global News revealed jails in Ontario had accidentally released more than 150 inmates over the past five years, the government vowed to 'get to the bottom' of the issue.CanadaApr 17
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Ford ‘furious’ jails run by his government are accidentally releasing inmatesDocuments obtained by Global News revealed provincially-run jails are routinely releasing inmates in error, something the solicitor general was briefed on.PoliticsApr 16
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