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Ontario jails set to hit overcrowding record as bail reform looms, data shows

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A person holding two small boxes pulls a wheeled bag while walking towards a gate of a women's prison, where a sign on the wall reads, "Inmate releases only."

Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate bail reforms that could lead to a further influx of accused behind bars, data analyzed by CBC News reveals.