Numinbah Correctional Centre Food Services Supervisor, Mr Gerry Lewis, plated up his last meal today, retiring from a corrections career spanning nearly 35 years. Mr Lewis joined the prisons department as a trade instructor and baker in 1985 at Wacol before moving into various roles at...
Due to the big wet in Townsville, visits to Townsville Correctional Complex on the weekend have been cancelled for safety and security reasons. We apologise for the inconvenience, and we'll work to rebook visits once things dry out. Please stay safe and remember – IF IT'S FLOODED,...
Library bags sewn by prisoners at Townsville Women’s Correctional Centre will be filled with stationary items and provided to children to help prepare them for school starting. Townsville Correctional Complex General Manager Peter Hall said the centre would be holding a back-to-school event for women prisoners...
The Queensland Corrective Services media team’s contact details have recently changed. Please see the updated details below: Email: qcsmedia@corrections.qld.gov.au Phone: 07 3565 7824 After Hours: 0447 174 377 You can now subscribe to our media releases at https://corrections.qld.gov.au/media/...
About 9000 Queenslanders are facing Christmas in prison this year. Many will receive visits from loved ones in the lead up to Christmas. If you are planning a visit, remember that for safety and security reasons, there is a dress code for all visitors in Queensland...
Queensland Corrective Services has a vital role to play in addressing domestic and family violence, both by managing perpetrators in prison and within the community, and by supporting survivors. About 87 per cent of women within the Queensland prison system identify as survivors of domestic abuse,...
A Queensland Corrective Services officer has been suspended from duty as a result of an ongoing investigation relating to inappropriate conduct. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the highest standards of conduct, transparency and accountability. We expect the highest in...
A senior manager has been suspended from duty as a result of an ongoing investigation relating to possession of inappropriate material in the workplace. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the highest standards of conduct, transparency and accountability. We expect...
A Queensland prison has won a prestigious international award for a program to eradicate Hepatitis C amongst prisoners. This Australian first is helping to improve the health and wellbeing of the general prisoner population and also of remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Far...
A Custodial Correctional Officer from Townsville Correctional Centre has been suspended from duty following allegations of accessing and disclosing confidential information. The matter is being investigated by the Queensland Corrective Services Ethical Standards Unit. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the...
