HighOnCity Toronto
NEWS

Ontario government reports 3 accidentally released inmates still missing

Figure drops from six as authorities work to recapture prisoners mistakenly freed from jails

· HOC Toronto Desk

The Ontario government reports that three accidentally released inmates remain missing, a reduction from the six initially confirmed missing in mid-April. The disclosure comes as the Ford government continues to face scrutiny over systemic failures that have led to prisoners being routinely released by mistake from provincial correctional facilities.