Ministry of Community Safety Ministere de la Securite communautaire

and Correctional Services et des Services correctionnels

Office of the Minister Bureau du ministre

25 Grosvenor Street 25, rue Grosvenor

18th Floor 18e etage
Toronto ON M7A 1Y6 Toronto ON M7A 1Y6
Tel: 416-325-0408 Tel.: 416-325-0408
Fax: 416-325-6067 Telec. : 416-325-6067
MC-2016-3297
By e-mail

DEC 1 5 2016
Mr. Monte Vieselmeyer
Co-Chair
Corrections Ministry Employee Relations Committee
OPSEU
montemercgmail.com

Mr. Sean Dunn

Co-Chair
Provincial Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
OPSEU
sdunn368@live.ca

Dear Mr. Vieselmeyer and Mr. Dunn:

Thank you for your e-mail advocating for full institution searches upon the implementation of the
Whole Body X-Ray Security Scanning System at all Ontario adult correctional facilities.

I appreciate your positive comments in support of Ontario's decision to invest in Whole Body
X-Ray Security Scanning Systems in all 26 of our correctional institutions. I take the safety and
security of our institutions very seriously. Enhancing security in correctional facilities across the
province is a key part of the government's transformation of Ontario's correctional system to
build safer communities.

As you are already aware, the ministry is moving forward with a pilot project at the Maplehurst
Correctional Complex to conduct a full institution search, including a full body scan of all
existing inmates. Operational plans will be developed by institution officials in conjunction with
the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the pilot is anticipated to commence
early in 2017.

We will continue to work with OPSEU, the Ministry Employee Relations Committee, and the
Provincial Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, as we review the results of this
pilot project.

Thank you again for your e-mail.

David Orazietti
Minister