Survey shows ‘alarming’ inmate overcrowding, staffing shortages across Manitoba jails, union says

A union survey of Manitoba correctional workers reports "alarming levels" of staffing shortages and inmate overcrowding in provincial jails, which the union says have worsened under Premier Wab Kinew. No quantitative metrics were provided; the story represents a reputational and public-safety governance risk for the provincial government but is unlikely to move financial markets materially.

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A union survey of Manitoba correctional workers reports "alarming levels" of staffing shortages and inmate overcrowding in provincial jails, which the union says have worsened under Premier Wab Kinew. No quantitative metrics were provided; the story represents a reputational and public-safety governance risk for the provincial government but is unlikely to move financial markets materially.