Ontario’s law to transform jails is ‘collecting dust.’ A new bill aims to hold the province’s feet to the fire

A general view of what inmates see through barred windows in the hallways of the new Toronto South Detention Centre October 3, 2013.  Part of Ontario's ongoing modernization of its correctional services the new detention centre replaces the aging Tor

For years, Ontario has sat on legislation meant to tackle chronic problems inside its jails — with laws passed years ago left on the books as issues of violence, overcrowding and mental health behind bars swell.