Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General

Ensuring Ontario’s communities are supported and protected by law enforcement, and that public safety and correctional systems are safe, effective and accountable. **What we do** **Correctional services** - establishes, maintains, operates and monitors Ontario’s adult correctional institutions and probation and parole offices - oversees adult offenders under parole supervision - provides programs and facilities to help rehabilitate offenders - ensures the safety of individuals placed in the correctional system while safeguarding their human rights **Public safety and security** - maintains the security of Ontario by coordinating public safety initiatives among municipal, fire and emergency services organizations within and outside the province - delivers grant programs and promotes partnerships to minimize or eliminate hazards to people or property through: - public education initiatives - emergency measures - scientific investigations - coordination of fire safety services and the coroner’s system **Policing services** - oversees policing services throughout Ontario, including the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) - licenses, regulates and investigates the activities of private investigation and security agencies and their employees in Ontario