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Ontario jail staffing lockdowns settlement

Ontario jail staffing lockdowns settlement is a class-action claim run by Deloitte that gives $2,000 to $68,000 to inmates and immigration detainees who had 16 or more staffing-related lockdowns in Ontario jails between May 30, 2009 and November 27, 2017. Checked on the official page on October 7, 2026.

$2,000 to $68,000

You likely qualify if: Inmate or immigration detainee in an Ontario jail; 16 or more staffing-related lockdowns; Between May 30, 2009 and November 27, 2017.

People held in Ontario jails were often locked in their cells because of staff shortages, and a court approved a settlement for inmates and immigration detainees.

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A court-approved settlement for people who were held in Ontario jails, as inmates or immigration detainees, during staffing-related lockdowns.

Who qualifies

Inmates and immigration detainees who had 16 or more staffing-related lockdowns in Ontario jails between May 30, 2009 and November 27, 2017.

You likely qualify if:

Inmate or immigration detainee in an Ontario jail
16 or more staffing-related lockdowns
Between May 30, 2009 and November 27, 2017

How to apply

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Where else they are

Their website is classaction.deloitte.ca/en-CA/ont-jail-staf....

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Dates

Claims close December 1, 2026.

Claims are accepted until December 1, 2026. After January 15, 2027, it is too late for a claim to be considered.

Source

Checked on October 7, 2026 on the official page

Run by Deloitte.

We read this on their own website on October 7, 2026. Read from: classaction.deloitte.ca/en-CA/ont-jai..., classaction.deloitte.ca/en-CA/ont-jai....

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