Ontario is adding 150 new jail beds. Experts say they aren't enough to address overcrowding
July 17, 2025
Ontario's solicitor general says the province is adding 150 beds to three jails across the province that will bring relief to a "strained and overburdened" correctional system. But experts say it's a “Band-Aid” solution that doesn’t do enough to address overcrowding in jails.
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