Ontario’s jails are deadlier than ever — and this one is ‘the worst in every respect’
Forty-six inmates died in Ontario provincial jails last year. More than a quarter of them were at Maplehurst Correctional ...
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London jail adds 110 beds, top official issues warning to criminals
Opened in 1977, EMDC has been plagued by problems including drug use, violence, overcrowding and a lack of programming.
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Ontario Adds More Jail Capacity in London
The Ontario government has completed renovations to the Regional Intermittent Unit at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre in London, adding 110 beds to accommodate minimum- and medium- ...
Short-lived escape: Ontario inmates with ‘violent criminal history’ back in custody
Two inmates with a "violent history' including a convicted murderer who escaped from Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst, ...
Renovations and modular buildings: Ontario’s plan to add 1K-plus new jail beds
Ontario is ramping up its short-term plans to build new jail capacity, as well as a years-long plan to build hundreds of new ...
Toronto Star3mon
Ontario prosecutor admits inmate’s rights were violated after he was left in his underwear for 19 hours following a strip search
An inmate who was strip searched and then left for 19 hours in his underwear inside an Ontario jail had his rights violated by guards, a provincial crown attorney conceded on Friday. Inmate Bryan ...