Correctional centre donates fodder for flood-affected stock in Clermont Queensland Corrective Services is supporting flood-affected farmers in the Clermont region by donating 88 round bales of hay from the Capricornia Correctional Centre. The donation will assist farmers feed their animals while the land recovers from the
QCS celebrates last graduation of the year welcoming 47 new custodial officers, including 15 First Nations graduates Three experienced officers recognised for 50 years of service between them Recruitment open for 2026 offering a wide variety of career pathways and opportunities Forty-seven new Custodial Correctional
• 17 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Far North Queensland. • All 17 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. • The new officers are now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed
19 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Rockhampton after completing rigorous 10-week training program. The new officers are now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Recruitment open for Rockhampton-region applicants looking for a rewarding career with professional
24 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in North Queensland. All 24 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers are now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 24
The Queensland Police Service is investigating the death of a prisoner from Maryborough Correctional Centre. The prisoner died at Hervey Bay Hospital on December 1 following an alleged incident in custody with two other prisoners on November 26. Queensland Corrective Services is assisting with the investigation. No officers
QCS Commissioner’s Awards for Excellence held today Awards reflect commitment to restoring community safety, reducing reoffending, safe workplaces and community partnerships Top award handed to multiple teams for their response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred Individual and team distinction were celebrated at the 2025 QCS Commissioner’s
The prisoner who absconded from Townsville Men's Low Security Centre has been arrested and is back in custody. Our thanks to Queensland Police Service for their efforts in locating and taking the man back into custody.
Offenders on community service in the Roma and Mackay regions have been put to work making beanie hats for premature babies as they make their reparations to the community. The initiative is helping to reform offenders and deliver safer communities one stitch at a time. Working under
Intelligence-sharing and collaboration between Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has resulted in a 34-year-old Berrinba man charged with eight offences, after he allegedly attempted to smuggle drugs into Woodford Correctional Centre. It’s alleged the man surrendered himself to police and while
