As announced Friday morning, the province has completed renovations to the Regional Intermittent Unit at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre.
This results in the addition of 110 beds to accommodate minimum- and medium-risk adult inmates.
The unit will re-open today (Monday) and will support mental health services, inmates programming and staff training.
In a media release, Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack noted the added capacity and increased complement of correctional officers will “strengthen public safety and the ability of law enforcement to deter and fight crime.”
Solicitor General Michael Kerzner advised, “The re-opening of the Regional Intermittent Unit at the Elgin–Middlesex Detention Centre marks an important milestone in the province’s plan to ensure safety and sufficient jail capacity in both the short- and long-term.
“We’re expanding and building facilities that will help frontline staff to do their jobs safely and effectively while increasing capacity to keep violent and repeat offenders off our streets.”
Written by Ian McCallum
