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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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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

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Commissioner praises efforts of officers at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre

The Queensland Corrective Services Commissioner has praised officers at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre for their vigilance after detaining a trespasser who attempted to introduce contraband into the centre over the weekend. On Sunday 28 May, officers from LGCC responded to a Code Purple after locating a

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Major contraband finds at Borallon Training and Correctional Centre

Queensland Corrective Services’ prison intelligence have thwarted plans to introduce a significant amount of drugs and other prohibited items into Borallon Training and Correctional Centre on two separate occasions. The first of the contraband seizures occurred on April 6 where officers located several items including Buprenorphine,

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Meet Bec, Probation Services Officer

Are you curious about what goes on inside the world of probation services? Well, meet Bec, a dedicated Probation Services Officer at Rockhampton Community Corrections. Bec's work involves engaging with offenders, helping them develop new skills and positive habits to reduce their risk of reoffending.

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National Corrections Day wrap up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqo7BIOQ-zU This year's National Corrections Day (Friday January 20) was the biggest ever for Queensland Corrective Services, with more than 60 landmarks across Queensland lighting up blue to recognise the important work of our officers in increasing public safety. Thank you to the many councils and communities