Calls for action grow in northern Ontario after ombudsman warns of 'growing crisis' in provincial jails

Calls for action grow in northern Ontario after ombudsman warns of 'growing crisis' in provincial jails

Correctional officers and criminal justice advocates in northern Ontario say they’re encouraged to see Ontario’s ombudsman acknowledge the “urgent need for reform” in the correctional system. However, they emphasize that it's up to the provincial government to make real change.