Roy McMurtry Youth Centre

Roy McMurtry Youth Centre
Location8500 McLaughlin Rd S, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
StatusOpen
Capacity192
OpenedMay 28, 2009
Managed byGovernment of Ontario
CountyPeel County, Ontario

Roy McMurtry Youth Centre (RMYC) is a provincial juvenile detention centre in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, that opened on May 28, 2009. It takes offenders between the ages 12 and 17. It was named after Roy McMurtry.[1]

Background

The RMYC is an 86-acre property.[2] It has 192 beds and is divided into six residential-style cottage units.[3] Some features include an administrative facility, two renovated buildings used as an education centre, kitchen/workshop, a chapel, and a rehabilitative centre.[4][3]

Abuse

  • A lawsuit against the Ontario government has named the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre on allegations of excessive solitary confinement.[5]
  • A teen claims to have been strip searched completely naked at RMYC four times between September 23 and September 25, 2024, in less than 48 hours in Ontario custody. He called it "horrifying".[6]
  • Some youth have claimed that racist comments have been made.[7]
  • Some youth complained of inadequate food, with excessively long gaps between meals.[2]
  • Bathroom doors have a viewing hatch, compromising privacy.[2]

Escapes and break-ins

  • On March 28, 2023, two people broke in by breaking a window hoping to extract an inmate but did not succeed.[8][9][10]
  • A 17-year-old male facing multiple charges for robbery with a firearm escaped in June 2025. Whether or not he has been caught is unknown.[11]
  • On June 24, 2012, two males escaped.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Youth Custody Facility Opens". Government of Ontario Newsroom. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "State-of-the-art teen jail under fire for secrecy - Canada - CBC News". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  3. ^ a b "Roy McMurtry Youth Centre". Bird Construction. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  4. ^ "Roy McMurtry Youth Centre". www.infrastructureontario.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  5. ^ "Lawsuit over youth placed solitary confinement in Ontario allowed to proceed | CBC News". Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  6. ^ "Toronto teen details 'horrifying' experience of being repeatedly strip searched in youth jail". www.thestar.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  7. ^ "Ontario youth jail told not to handle own complaints - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  8. ^ "WARMINGTON: Easier to break into than out of Brampton youth prison | Toronto Sun". Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  9. ^ "Attempt to break into Brampton youth prison under investigation | inBrampton". Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  10. ^ "Police investigating reported break-in attempt at Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton". Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  11. ^ "Teen escapes from Brampton juvenile detention facility – CTVNews". www.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  12. ^ Guardian, Brampton (2012-06-25). "UPDATED: Two escape from youth jail". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
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