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Ontario to expand jail capacity by 2,500 beds over 10 years at a cost of $3 billion

The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
Ontario to expand jail capacity by 2,500 beds over 10 years at a cost of $3 billion

The Maplehurst Correctional Complex is shown in Milton, Ont., on Friday, March 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario's solicitor general says the province will expand its jails by 2,500 beds over the next 10 years at a cost of $3 billion to the taxpayers.

Michael Kerzner says the province will build new jails, expand current ones and reopen a few that have closed.

He says the province will add 255 jail beds by November 2026 and will hire 700 new correctional officers.

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