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Setting strong foundations for Community Corrections

17 new Community Corrections officers graduated this week alongside 3 Cultural Liaison Officers New approach to Community Corrections training delivering benefits for officers, communities and individuals under supervision Community Corrections is key to keeping Queensland communities safe by supervising individuals and supporting long-term behaviour...

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QCS celebrates excellence in Corrections

2023 Commissioner’s Awards for Excellence announced. Officers acknowledged for epitomising the very best in corrections. Now in its fifth year, the Awards have recognised close to 60 individuals, teams and projects which have demonstrated excellence in their efforts to keep communities safe. Queensland Corrective Services...

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Op-Ed: Breaking incarceration cycles for lasting generational change

Queensland Corrective Services Chief Superintendent for First Nations and Cultural Capability, Wendy Ah Chin, proud Waanyi woman from North Queensland As Queensland maps its course on the Path to Treaty, Queensland Corrective Services recognises its important role in addressing the over-representation of First Nations people...

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New correctional officers boost community safety in South East Queensland

33 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the frontline of public safety 403 new officers have joined QCS in the past year One officer recognised with prestigious National Medal Officers equipped with the highest level of training, skills and support. Queensland Corrective Services inducted 33 Custodial...

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Wendy’s story

It’s #takealookinside Tuesday. This NAIDOC Week we meet Wendy Ah Chin, a proud Waanyi woman and Chief Superintendent for First Nations and Cultural Capability, a new position that represents the agency’s commitment to addressing over-representation of First Nations people in custody and supervision. Lock in your...

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Take Your Dog To Work Day

This Take Your Dog to Work Day, we’d like to send a #Shoutout to all the hardworking canines at Queensland Correctional Services who play a vital role in keeping our centres safe. https://youtu.be/DK0yrNvdp1U...

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Queensland Corrective Services officers recognised in Honour List

• Three Queensland Corrective Services officers receive prestigious Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) • Officers recognised for creating stronger, safer communities • The ACM recognises distinguished service by an operational member of an Australian state or territory civilian corrections service for adults. Three Queensland Corrective Services officers have been...

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Low security and its role in community safety

From time to time, you may hear reports of prisoners absconding from low security facilities. We thought you might like some information on how prisoners are managed in low security facilities in Queensland, why low security is so important to community safety, and what happens when...