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UPDATE: Prisoner located and returned to custody

Queensland Corrective Services can confirm the prisoner who absconded from Palen Creek Low Security Correctional Centre on 28 March 2026 is in police custody and will be returned to a high security facility. Thanks to the Police for their efforts.

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Recognition for women working to make Queensland communities safer

International Women’s Day awards highlight efforts to deliver reform and reduce reoffending   Officers committed to making Queensland communities safer have been recognised in a Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) International Women’s Day event. Custodial Operations, Community Corrections, Operational Policy, Finance, Project Delivery, and First Nations and Cultural

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100 Gatton-based roles open on frontline of community safety

Applications open for permanent, secure jobs at Lockyer Valley and Southern Queensland correctional centres People encouraged to register interest ahead of assessment sessions on 24 and 25 February   Queensland’s newest prison in more than a decade is filling, and nearly 900 prisoners have already been

Clermont Hay Donation

Bales of hay on the way from Capricornia Correctional Centre

Correctional centre donates fodder for flood-affected stock in Clermont   Queensland Corrective Services is supporting flood-affected farmers in the Clermont region by donating 88 round bales of hay from the Capricornia Correctional Centre. The donation will assist farmers feed their animals while the land recovers from the

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Correctional officers commit to community safety at last graduation of 2025

QCS celebrates last graduation of the year welcoming 47 new custodial officers, including 15 First Nations graduates Three experienced officers recognised for 50 years of service between them Recruitment open for 2026 offering a wide variety of career pathways and opportunities   Forty-seven new Custodial Correctional