Townsville Men’s Low Custody Correctional Centre has been hard at work helping Billabong Sanctuary get back on its feet following North Queensland’s devastating floods. Six low custody prisoners lent a helping hand to staff and volunteers, clearing debris, raking paths and cutting and clearing fallen branches
A contingent of Custodial Correctional Officers have begun arriving in Townsville to assist with operations at Townsville Correctional Complex following the severe weather event that has lashed the region. Queensland Corrective Services can confirm 10 officers arrived on Monday with 10 more available to be deployed
Supervised prisoners supporting SES with sandbagging in Innisfail. QCS Work Camp program providing valuable labour to community organisations. Low security prisoners at Innisfail Work Camp have been put to work assisting their local community with disaster preparedness ahead of this weekend’s forecast deluge. With 24hr rainfall
Three Queensland Corrective Services officers to receive the Australian Corrections Medal for distinguished frontline service Three Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) officers have been recognised for distinguished service to the frontline of public safety after being awarded the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) as part of the Australia
147 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety Special Commissioner’s Medallion presented to sons of QCS officer for their bravery and quick-thinking that saved mother’s life Queensland Corrective Services (QCS)
Commonwealth’s first low custody prison farm opened in 1934 Strong agricultural history and record of supporting the local community High-quality reformation programs delivered to break the cycle of offending Palen Creek Correctional Centre in south-east Queensland is celebrating its 90th anniversary after it was
35 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Central Queensland. All 35 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 35 new
17 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Maryborough All have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 17 new officers to
An intelligence-led operation at Maryborough Correctional Centre has successfully foiled an attempt to introduce a large quantity of contraband into the centre. The intercept was revealed as the Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber MP visited the Maryborough facility last week to meet with officers and
Remembrance Day, November 11 marked the 106th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting with Germany in World War I and commemorating those killed in both World Wars. While many of the stories of this time are well known, a lesser known wartime story played out
