More funds for the future Thunder Bay Correctional Complex as well as money for expansion projects at the Correctional Centre and Kenora Jail.
On Monday, the province unveiled $1.2 billion to get the new complex off the ground.
$96 million was also announced for expansions in Thunder Bay and Kenora.
“Together, our government’s landmark infrastructure investment and new hiring program will create and support hundreds of jobs in Thunder Bay, Kenora and surrounding regions,” said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. “We are making exciting progress on building a modern correctional system that supports public safety, meets the care and programming needs of those in custody, and ensures healthy and well-resourced work environments for our frontline corrections staff to do their jobs safely.”
The Northern Attraction Incentive Program pilot aims to attract and retain corrections staff in the North.
EllisDon Infrastructure Justice was announced earlier this month as the company that will design, build, finance, and maintain the Thunder Bay Correctional Complex project.
Bird Construction Incorporated is the company that will work on the expansions this summer.
