Ombudsman to investigate Ontario jail where inmates were stripped to boxers, had wrists tied [Video]

The Ontario ombudsman is launching an investigation into the treatment of inmates at a provincially run jail after an avalanche of complaints from the public and prisoners. The backlash stems from an incident in which inmates were forced to strip down to their underwear and sit, wrists tied, facing a wall.

On Monday, Ombudsman Paul Dubé’s office said he would be probing the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s response to the incident that occurred at Maplehurst Correctional Complex back in December 2023.

The facility houses around 1,500 inmates and is rated as medium and maximum security.

The incident in question involved a crisis intervention team of correctional officers in part of the Maplehurst jail. During the event, the ombudsman said inmates were stripped down to their boxer shorts and forced to sit on the floor facing the wall, with their wrists zip-tied together.

Earlier this year, the Toronto Star releasedsecurity footage …