A custodial correctional officer is receiving treatment following an incident with a prisoner at Townsville Correctional Centre yesterday. Around 4.10pm, a prisoner was being escorted to the Detention Unit when he became non-compliant and threw a number punches at officers, striking one in the
Queensland Corrective Services are seeking Queensland’s 82 most wanted to join the front line of public safety at Capricornia Correctional Centre. As part of the $241 million expansion of the centre, 76 custodial correctional officers and 6 trade instructors are needed to start training by the
The Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, conferred the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) on current QCS officer Ms Simone Lourigan and former officer Ms Jenny Lynas at an investiture ceremony at Government House in Brisbane on Monday 6 July. The ACM
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) today released the outcomes of an independent review into the Townsville Correctional Complex. Commissioner Peter Martin APM today travelled to Townsville to speak personally to the officers at the Townsville Correctional Complex about the conclusions and recommendations of the report, which was
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) has seen a large uptake of several technological solutions into correctional centres over the past two months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of QCS’ pandemic response, a number of innovations have been introduced into centres to address the
#NotNowNotEverTogether: We have joined forces with Red Rose Foundation Australia, Townsville City Council and Queensland Police Service to construct red benches for display outside of the Council building and the Mundingburra Police Station to raise awareness of domestic and family violence. The benches were constructed by prisoners from Townsville Correctional
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm that a custodial correctional officer is receiving testing as a result of an interaction with a prisoner yesterday at Borallon Training Correctional Centre. Officers were attempting to put restraints on a prisoner yesterday morning when the prisoner spat into an
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) has launched another channel for families and friends to keep in contact with loved ones in prison. The prison voicemail system allows approved contacts to leave a voice mail message for prisoners at any time of the day or night. Prisoners can then
The Queensland Corrective Services Academy hosted the largest ever group of trainees last week. The group of 156 trainee officers is a record for the Wacol-based academy, and is a part of a recruitment push in preparation for the transition of Queensland’s two privately operated prisons
Rehabilitation programs specific to perpetrators of domestic and family violence are being trialled across Queensland correctional centres to help break the cycle of DFV-related violence Many prisoners in our care are perpetrators of domestic and family violence. Having behavioural change programs in place such as the
