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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At least 54 inmates held past release date in Ontario jails in 2023, documents show
At least 54 inmates stayed in Ontario-run jails longer than they were supposed to last year, CBC Hamilton has learned. Records obtained by CBC through a freedom-of-information request show the ...
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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- ...
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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‘Dangerous’ Ontario man gets added federal prison time
An Ontario man who stabbed his father to death in 2014 has now been sentenced for three carjackings in 2021. He shot one ...