Northern Ontario jail staff raise alarms over pay gaps, contract hiring and mental health

Correctional workers across northern Ontario say chronic staffing shortages, lower wages than comparable public-sector jobs, and the emotional toll of the work are contributing to a worsening ...
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Union wants both old jails kept open when the new one is finished

THUNDER BAY — The union representing correctional officers at the Thunder Bay District Jail believes both it and the correctional centre on Highway 61 should stay operational even after the new ...

Northern Ontario jails among the most overcrowded in the province, new data shows

Jails in northern Ontario are facing some of the worst overcrowding pressures in the province, with population data showing ...

Contraband in Ontario’s jails 'flows like gravy' as capacity concerns grow

Hundreds of pages of contraband reports obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws paint a picture of a jail ...