When we talk about our general purpose dogs, most people think of German shepherds and malinois – but did you know we’ve had a working rottweiler keeping our prisons safe? Twelve year old Jed retired in 2017, but he served to protect Queensland for six years...
You can tell from the moment you meet Stella what a caring and thoughtful person she is - but you can also tell she doesn’t sit still for long. A well respected and established member of the Escort and Security Branch (ESB) team, Stella is approaching...
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm two Custodial Correctional Officers were treated at hospital for possible exposure to bodily fluids following an incident at Brisbane Correctional Centre on Sunday afternoon. Two officers were attempting to assist a prisoner who was self-harming when he threw a cup...
Three prisoners have absconded from Townsville Correctional Centre low security men's farm this evening. If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day. You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity...
Prisoners at Capricornia Correctional Centre spent a part of Christmas afternoon in lockdown after someone attempted to drop contraband into the centre using a drone. At about 1:45pm, a custodial correctional officer saw a drone hovering over the exercise yard of a secure unit carrying a...
In a state-wide first, we’re looking for a Manager to establish a specialised unit which will change the way offenders are managed in Queensland, and have life-changing impacts on rehabilitation and crime prevention. The first Case Management Unit (CMU) will launch at the Townsville Correctional Complex...
We’ve worked with the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council to create a new video as part of the Doing Justice Differently series - taking you inside the Queensland Drug and Alcohol Court (QDAC) to see how we work with participants whose offending behaviour is directly associated...
Women prisoners are providing beautiful handmade clothing to children in need thanks to a program being run out of Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre (BWCC). As part of a partnership between Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) and Uniforms 4 Kids, prisoners at BWCC have been repurposing law enforcement...
Injured wildlife recovering from bushfires in Queensland and New South Wales have received welcome boost of supplies thanks to the women at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre. As part of the sewing projects at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre, prisoners in the centre have sewn and created over...
Thirteen new Custodial Correctional Officers joined the ranks in Queensland on Wednesday at a graduation ceremony at the Queensland Corrective Services Academy. Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan and Queensland Corrective Services Deputy Commissioner James Koulouris, Organisational Capability, congratulated the graduates of the Custodial Officer Entry Level...
