Promise History
1.09.07 - “Hire more corrections […] officers to hold criminals accountable and protect victims”
07-May-2021
In June 2020, the province announced that it would invest $500 million in corrections over the next five years, with some funding allocated towards increasing the number of correctional officers. As of May 2021, the Ontario government has hired 133 new correctional officers. The promise is therefore considered kept.
“The Ontario government is hiring 89 new correctional officers to join the frontlines and help reinforce public safety in communities across the province.”
Ontario Hires 89 New Correctional Officers
16-Jun-2020
“The Ontario government is investing more than $500 million over five years to transform correctional facilities across the province. […] This major investment will support the hiring of more than 500 new staff to help address challenges within the correctional system such as mental health and addiction issues.”
Ontario Investing in Frontline Corrections Workers
06-Mar-2020
“Ontario is making the correctional system safer by hiring 44 new correctional officers who have completed the Corrections Foundational Training program, a redesigned curriculum that educates and prepares officers to stay safe on the job and meet the everyday demands of the province’s adult correctional institutions.”
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