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Six mistakenly released inmates still at large, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Published Apr 21, 2026 at 6:54pm

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Six mistakenly released inmates still at large, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner speaks during a press conference at the Toronto Police College in Etobicoke, Ont., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin TIJ

TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford says six inmates mistakenly released from Ontario’s jails remain at large.

More than 150 inmates have been improperly released from the provincial jail system since 2021.

Ford says the criminals will be captured, but he says the situation is unacceptable.

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