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Staying Connected: How Phone Calls Help Prisoners Rebuild Lives

An upgrade to the Prisoner Telephone System in Queensland correctional centres will mean cheaper, clearer and easier phone calls to family and friends. Upgrades on the way Significant improvements are on the way for the Prisoner Telephone System. Clearer, high-quality calls: the move to a digital system...

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New correctional officers improve community safety in Far North Queensland

16 Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Far North Queensland after completing intensive, 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program Three Commissioner’s Medallion for Retiring Officers presented in honour of commitment to corrections and community safety A former truck driver, chef and banana farm...

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National Honours for Queensland Corrective Services officers

Congratulations again to Deputy Commissioner Gary McCahon, Correctional Supervisor John Rossett and former Community Corrections District Manager Selina Shea after being presented with their King’s Birthday honours by the Queensland Governor, Dr Jeanette Young AC PSM. After being named in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours list...

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Biggest Corrections graduation of 2024

  91 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the frontline of public safety throughout South East Queensland Officers equipped with highest level of training after 10-week Custodial Officer Entry Program QCS actively recruiting for a variety of roles   Correctional officers from other states, territories and countries are...

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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Rockhampton

31 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Central Queensland. All 31 have completed an intensive, 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program. More than 30 new officers have graduated from a 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program in Central Queensland. The new Custodial Correctional Officers...

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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Townsville

22 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in North Queensland. All 22 have completed an intensive, 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program.   Former real estate agents, security officers and Defence Personnel are among 22 new officers to successfully complete the 10-week Custodial Officer...

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New Correctional Officers graduate in Toowoomba

37 new custodial officers join the frontline of public safety after undertaking a 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program Officer training held in Toowoomba for the first time for the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre   Thirty-seven new Custodial Correctional Officers graduated into the frontline of public safety...

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Officers bring life skills to new career in corrections

77 new Lockyer Valley custodial officers join the frontline of public safety after undertaking 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program Officers applying life skills and experience into a career in community safety   Five former hairdressers and four people moving from the disability sector into corrections...

Mackay Community Corrections officers receive National Emergency Medal with Covid-19 clasp

Mackay officers recognised with Emergency Response Medals

Queensland Corrective Services’ Community Corrections officers in Mackay have been recognised for their ongoing commitment to community safety through the COVID-19 pandemic with the Emergency Response Medal with COVID-19 clasp. The Mackay team were presented their medals as part of a statewide rollout of the award. The...

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Scanner crackdown on prison contraband

New body scanning technology has launched at the Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre in a zero-tolerance crackdown on prison contraband. The technology can detect weapons, drugs and mobiles creating a safer workplace for Custodial Correctional Officers It’s part of a three-month technology trial of less...