It would be important to break that down. Have the majority of the 72% of the prison population who are inmates awaiting trial committed serious crimes against the person? Is it more property crimes? Are they repeat offenders?
October 28th, 2025 / 5:40 p.m.
Supervisor (Retired), Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), As an Individual
It would be important to break that down. Have the majority of the 72% of the prison population who are inmates awaiting trial committed serious crimes against the person? Is it more property crimes? Are they repeat offenders?
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