Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dube's annual report highlights a crisis in provincial jails, noting a 55% spike in complaints, totaling 6,870 cases for 2024-2025. Dube emphasized that beyond service inefficiencies, many issues raise significant human rights concerns, pointing to overcrowding, inadequate healthcare, and mistreatment of inmates, particularly those with mental health issues. His office's investigations also revealed systemic failures, prompting calls for reform to improve conditions and address complaints effectively. Highlighting specific incidents, he noted troubling practices, including inappropriate segregation and treatment of inmates during lockdowns.
"While much of our work addresses concerns around service delivery, many of the issues that we encounter go far beyond mere inefficiencies. They raise profound questions about fundamental human rights."
"Nowhere is this more evident than in Ontario's correctional system, which is frankly in a growing state of crisis."
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