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Doug Ford Defends Plan to Increase Ontario Jail Capacity by Thousands

Government documents say the expansion will cost billions as overcrowding worsens and about 2,000 inmates exceed current capacity.

Summary by The Globe & Mail
Province plans to add upward of 6,000 new jail beds by 2050

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Ford defends plan to increase jail capacity by thousands

'I don't care if you stack them 10 high, these are criminals that broke the law and they're going to be held accountable,' says premier of plans to add more jail beds

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Doug Ford defends plan to increase Ontario jail capacity by thousands

Province plans to add upward of 6,000 new jail beds by 2050

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Ford defends jail expansion plan, says not 'building Four Seasons hotels'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government's plan to build many more jails, saying the billions in cost will be worth it and will help keep communities safer.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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