PC
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Focus the judicial selection criteria and process to select judges and justices of the peace who are tougher on defendants
"Reducing criminal court backlogs and ensuring justice for victims by continuing to invest $30 million to hire over 190 new criminal prosecutors and appointing new judges and justices of the peace . A re-elected PC government will also focus the judicial selection criteria and process to select judges and justices of the peace that uphold the Criminal Code and are tough on crime." — Our Plan to Protect Ontario, retrieved 2025-02-26
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Mandate upfront payment of bail bond deposits
"Making bail payment real and effective by mandating upfront payment of bail bond deposits." — Our Plan to Protect Ontario, retrieved 2025-02-26
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Build more jails
"Building more jails so that we have enough capacity to keep dangerous criminals off our streets and behind bars, where they belong ." — Our Plan to Protect Ontario, retrieved 2025-02-26
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Expand the use of GPS monitoring bracelets for people granted bail, and charge defendants a fee to offset the cost of GPS monitoring
"Expanding the use of GPS monitoring bracelets for people granted bail and requiring offenders to pay a fee to offset the cost of administering the GPS Monitoring Program to improve community safety and save taxpayers millions of dollars each year." — Our Plan to Protect Ontario, retrieved 2025-02-26
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Increase access to addictions treatment units in jails, including as a condition to probation
"Increasing access to addictions treatment units in jails, including as a condition of probation, to help people exit the vicious cycle of crime and addiction and keep communities safe." — Our Plan to Protect Ontario, retrieved 2025-02-26
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Expand the use and scope of practice for opioid antagonists and partial agonists medications in correctional and community settings
"Expanding the use and scope of practice for opioid antagonists and partial agonists medications in correctional and community settings to combat long-term addiction and dependence by increasing access to medications that block the effects of opioids." — Our Plan to Protect Ontario, retrieved 2025-02-26