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New correctional officers improve community safety in Maryborough

New correctional officers improve community safety in Maryborough Thirteen new Custodial Correctional Officers join the frontline of public safety Two officers recognised with the National Medal Eight officers recognised with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medals Queensland Corrective Services offers many career paths Queensland...

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Prisoner located and returned to custody

Queensland Corrective Services can confirm the third prisoner, who absconded from Palen Creek Correctional Centre, has been taken into police custody today (Tuesday 16 May) and will be returned to a high security QCS facility....

QCS recruitment sessions Mareeba and Cairns (with audio grabs)

**EMBARGOED 12 midnight Sunday May 14** Far North Queenslanders looking for a permanent job with unbeatable work life balance are encouraged to attend information nights Monday and Tuesday evenings to learn about careers in Queensland Corrective Services. QCS is recruiting now for custodial correctional positions at Lotus...

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Townsville Custodial Correctional Officers disrupts drug plans

Queensland Corrective Services have praised Custodial Correctional Officers for foiling several complex plans to introduce drugs and other prohibited items into Townsville Correctional Complex. More than a dozen prisoners have been charged over the offences thanks to a joint investigation between QCS’ Intelligence Unit and Queensland...

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New correctional officers improve community safety in Capricornia

Nine new Custodial Correctional Officers join the frontline of public safety Two officers recognised with Long Service & Good Conduct medals Officers equipped with highest level of training Queensland Corrective Services offers many career paths Queensland Corrective Services inducted nine Custodial Correctional Officers (CCO) to...

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Maryborough Correctional Centre celebrates 20th anniversary

Maryborough Correctional Centre turns 20 The correctional centre was commissioned on 16 April 2003 Officers recognised with Meritorious and Ethical Service Medals, Long Service & Good Conduct Medals and National Medals Maryborough Correctional Centre has celebrated its 20th Anniversary with an event at the facility...

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Return to Custody

An 83-year-old man was returned to custody today after breaching his parole order conditions. Queensland Corrective Services applied to Parole Board Queensland for the suspension of the man’s exceptional circumstances parole order after he breached the conditions of the order, which included not leaving his approved...

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New correctional officers help keep South East Queensland communities safe

33 new Custodial Correctional Officers joined the frontline of public safety today (Wednesday 15 March). 7 Custodial Correctional Officers recognised with the prestigious National Medal Commissioner’s Challenge Coin presented to community representative Queensland Corrective Services held its first graduation ceremony of the year on Wednesday...

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Vigilant officers lead to gel blaster seizure

March 3 2023 Vigilant supervision and monitoring of offenders subject to the Dangerous Prisoner (Sexual Offender) Act (DPSOA) has led to the location of a gel blaster at the Wacol contingency housing precinct. Director of the High Risk Offender Management Unit, Superintendent Cassandra Cowie ACM said that...

Prisoner located and returned to custody

Queensland Corrective Services can confirm the prisoner who absconded from Lotus Glen Correctional Centre (Farm) has been located by police and returned to custody....