Ontario Jails Release 157 Inmates Early
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Over 157 inmates accidentally released from Ontario jails due to paperwork errors and human mistakes from 2021 to 2025. Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner vow to investigate and rectify the issue. Jails are overcrowded due to court delays, staff shortages, and longer holds for suspects, leading to a massive expansion plan with billions in costs. Opposition parties suggest investing in court backlogs, mental health support, and housing to address the root cause.
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Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Ontario Jails Release 157 Inmates Early. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's April 16, Calgary News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Over the past few years, Ontario Jails have accidentally let out more than 157 inmates who should have stayed locked up. From 2021, right through to 2025, Global News dug up government docs showing most slip-ups happened right at the Jails or in court, from paperwork mix-ups to straight-human mistakes. Mayor Doug Ford blasted it as totally unacceptable this week, promising to dig deep and fix it, while solicitor General Michael Kursner said they'd... Figure out exactly what went wrong amid all the daily inmate traffic. Jails across the province are packed way over capacity thanks to court delays, staff shortages, and longer holds for suspects, pushing Ford's team. Into a huge expansion, with thousands of new beds set to cost billions over decades. Opposition folks like the Liberals argue that, cash would hit harder on core backlogs, mental health support, and housing to cut crowding at the source, leaving everyone watching
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