The provincial government is hiring 89 new correctional officers to help reinforce public safety in the province.
The province has committed over $500 million over five years to transform correctional services, and these recent graduates will receive compensation from the province as they undergo training.
The officers are being assigned to 17 different institutions across the province, and 27 of them will support the Central Region, including Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre, Maplehurst Correctional Complex, Niagara Detention Centre and Vanier Centre for Women.
Graduates completed eight weeks of in-person and virtual training, with a focus on critical thinking and decision-making and problem solving skills.
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