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Ontario adding 150 more jail beds in Niagara, Milton, Sudbury

Construction is expected to begin next year and cost the province more than $180 million.

Published Jul 17, 2025 at 6:37pm

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Ontario adding 150 more jail beds in Niagara, Milton, Sudbury

The Niagara Detention Centre in Thorold, Ont., Friday, March 15, 2024. (Aaron Lynett/The Canadian Press)

Ontario's solicitor general says the province is adding 150 beds to three jails across the province using modular construction.

Michael Kerzner made the announcement Thursday at the Niagara Detention Centre, which will expand by 50 spaces, as will the Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, and the Cecil Facer Youth Centre in Sudbury, which is also being converted to an adult facility.

Construction is expected to begin next year and cost the province more than $180 million.

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