Ontario's Ombudsman Paul Dube announced an investigation into the incidents of strip searches conducted by jail guards at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in December 2023. The investigation arises from public concerns regarding transparency, accountability, and inmates' rights following an incident sparked by an assault on a correctional officer. During a two-day operation by the Institutional Crisis Intervention Team, inmates were subjected to humiliating treatment, raising significant human rights concerns. The Ombudsman aims to scrutinize the government's response to the incident and measures taken to prevent recurrence.
Several inmates and members of the public have contacted us to express concerns about the treatment of inmates by the ICIT over two days in December 2023.
The Ministry has already investigated the incident. What my investigation will cover is the steps the Ministry took as a result, and what it is doing to make sure something like this does not happen again.
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