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18 new officers, trainer recognised at ceremony

Townsville Correctional Complex (TCC) will welcome 18 new custodial correctional officers –and acknowledge the woman who trained them – at a ceremony in Townsville tomorrow. General Manager of TCC, Chief Superintendent Louise Kneeshaw congratulated and welcomed the new officers. “Together, we will work to make the Townsville...

Maryborough recruitment campaign kicks off

Queensland Corrective Services is looking for Wide Bay locals or those looking to move to the area to join the front line of public safety at the Maryborough Correctional Centre in coming months. 50 permanent, secure full-time jobs are available. General Manager of Maryborough Correctional Centre, Chief...

New and long-time officers celebrated

Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 37 new officers and celebrated five officers with more than 180 years of experience between them at a ceremony at Wacol today. The 37 new custodial correctional officers were sworn into their vital roles on the front line of public safety at...

SEQ and Townsville visits to resume Tuesday

Subject to final Queensland Health advice, we are looking to resume personal visits at South East Queensland prisons and Townsville from Tuesday morning, 12 October, following the easing of community restrictions. This means that personal visits will be able to booked as normal. Virtual personal visits...

Take A Look Inside QCS officer profile

Luke, Dog Handler, Townsville Correctional Complex, Queensland Corrective Services Luke plays a pivotal role in community safety with the help of his four-legged friends in the Dog Squad at the Townsville Correctional Complex (TCC). “My main goal when I step through the doors at TCC is...

Take a Look Inside QCS officer profile

Judith, Probation Services Officer, Charleville Community Corrections Judith (Jude) was working in Mt Isa when she delved into the unknown after accepting a three-month contract with Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) in Charleville. Jude said she and her husband travelled more than 1,100km to the rural town in...

Townsville Correctional Complex visits cancelled

Following Queensland Health advice, personal visits have been cancelled at Townsville Correctional Complex. Virtual personal visits remain available, and professional visits are continuing at this time. Personal visits are also cancelled from Woodford Correctional Centre south to the border and west to Gatton. The restrictions will be reviewed...

Visits cancelled – SEQ prisons

After consultation with Queensland Health regarding community cases of COVID-19 in South East Queensland, visits have been restricted to prisons in South East Queensland. Under the restrictions, personal visits have been cancelled from Woodford Correctional Centre south to the border and west to Gatton. Virtual personal visits...

Queensland Corrective Services COVID vaccinations

We've worked hard to keep COVID out of our prisons, but now we need your help. If you visit our centres, please get vaccinated as soon as you can so we can make restrictions a thing of the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOkP9P-Pxw  ...

Officer injured, Brisbane Correctional Centre

Queensland Corrective Services can confirm an incident at Brisbane Correctional Centre this morning which resulted in the injury of a custodial correctional officer. Initial information is that officers were attempting to assist a prisoner suffering a medical emergency at approximately 5am when the prisoner bit one...