Ontario adding more than 2,500 permanent jail beds across the province News Release | May 14th, 2026 TORONTO — As part of the government’s plan to strengthen the bail system and keep dangerous offenders behind bars, Ontario is increasing adult correctional capacity by adding more than 2,500 permanent jail beds within the next decade. The province’s $3 billion investment in corrections capacity expansion will ensure the system can keep pace with tougher bail and sentencing law
