A union official criticizes the Ontario government's decision to return 50 inmates to the Thunder Bay District Jail, following an evacuation due to a boiler failure. Concerns are raised about the additional strain on staff and the capacity of the facility.
THUNDER BAY — The province’s decision to return 50 inmates to the Thunder Bay District Jail is “wildly irresponsible,” says a union official.
On Thursday, Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union Local 708 president Shawn Bradshaw said a temporary diesel-powered heating system is in place while the boiler repairs continue and 50 of the 100 inmates moved to the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre as part of the evacuation have returned to the jail.
When the evacuation occurred, the correctional centre took 100 inmates from the district jail. This latest decision means the facility will still have 50 extra inmates, but with less staff.
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