Can Ontario Build Its Way Out of Jail Overcrowding?

Why is Ontario turning to prison expansion after years of chronic jail overcrowding, and what do internal documents reveal about the true cost and impact of that plan? As researchers question whether building more cells will actually ease the strain, we look at what the province is betting on, with analysis from Mackenzie Plumb, a PhD candidate in criminology at the University of Ottawa, and Lee Chapelle, president of Canadian Prison Consulting. Then, how far should government go in regulating sex offenders after a judge ruled key parts of Ontario's registry unconstitutional? As the premier signals plans to make parts of the registry public, employment lawyer and workplace investigator Abigail Knubley weighs the legal risks and consequences.

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Can Ontario Build Its Way Out of Jail Overcrowding? is an episode from The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) by TVO.

This episode is 28:50 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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