This Ontario jail, built in the 1850s, could be modernized and reopened @CBCToronto
This Ontario jail, built in the 1850s, could be modernized and reopened @CBCToronto
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says Ontario will spend more than $3 billion to reopen the jail in Brantford, a move that could add 125 beds to a strained correctional system. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc explains what the government plans to do — and why.

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