Due to the easing of restrictions in Queensland and on advice from Queensland Health, we are able relax the restrictions at all of our centres and offices and recommence visits. All correctional centres will revert to Stage 1 restrictions from 6am on 15 April. This means
Due to Queensland’s sustained effort to contain the COVID-19 cases in the Greater Brisbane community over the past two weeks, we are able relax the restrictions at all of our centres and offices. Queensland Health advised that we are able to recommence booking personal visits as
To ensure the safety of officers and prisoners, visitors to our prisons will be screened to ensure they have not been to Victoria recently. On advice of the Chief Health Officer, we are restricting access to anyone who has been in Victoria in the last 14
Due to cases of COVID-19 in the community, all South-east Queensland prisons and Community Corrections districts from the NSW border up to and including Bundaberg have moved to Stage 3 restrictions. As you may be aware, further cases of COVID-19 have been identified at the Brisbane
Due to the successful suppression of COVID-19 cases in the Queensland community, COVID-19 restrictions have been eased in South East Queensland correctional centres and community corrections offices, with personal visits to prisons recommencing tomorrow. All prisons and community corrections offices across the State are now at
The Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, conferred the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) on current QCS officer Ms Simone Lourigan and former officer Ms Jenny Lynas at an investiture ceremony at Government House in Brisbane on Monday 6 July. The ACM
Rehabilitation programs specific to perpetrators of domestic and family violence are being trialled across Queensland correctional centres to help break the cycle of DFV-related violence Many prisoners in our care are perpetrators of domestic and family violence. Having behavioural change programs in place such as the
Community Corrections officers are deeply committed to addressing the impact of domestic and family violence (DFV) in all that they do and have made a commitment to ‘be someone who does something’ about DFV Every day, front line case managers in Central Region Community Corrections work
Melissa, one of our Specialist Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Caseload Officers from Southport Community Corrections, has a passion for helping people and keeping communities safe. Melissa’s role is a complex but important one. She works with high risk individuals convicted of violent offences released
18-24 May is Law Week, and this year the Human Rights Act 2019 is in the spotlight. As a correctional agency, Queensland Corrective Services is tasked by the community with the humane containment and supervision of prisoners and offenders. There is a strong expectation that we do our
