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Correctional officers in northern Ontario say separating inmates after assaults difficult due to overcrowding

April 1, 2026

The number of inmate-on-inmate assaults appears to be rising in the province, according to Ministry of the Solicitor General figures. The big concern in northern Ontario is violence fuelled by overcrowding and a lack of options to separate the person who was attacked from the perpetrator.



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