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Doug Ford vows to find out how more than 150 inmates were improperly released

Published Apr 16, 2026 at 12:21am

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Doug Ford vows to find out how more than 150 inmates were improperly released

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner attend an event in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario’s premier and solicitor general have vowed to figure out how the province’s jails improperly released more than 100 inmates over several years.

Premier Doug Ford says the situation is unacceptable and he will get to the bottom of what happened.

Global News unearthed government documents through freedom of information laws that show the province mistakenly released 157 inmates between 2021 and 2025.

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