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Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm that a custodial correctional officer was injured as a result of an interaction with a prisoner this morning at Borallon Training and Correctional Centre. The prisoner, who was agitated after returning to the detention unit from a case conference suddenly...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGBijJ4xr8w More children with disability will receive assistance dogs trained by Queensland prisoners in coming months, with Palen Creek Correctional Centre becoming the third prison to introduce the Smart Pups program. Prisoners at the low-security centre have been receiving remote training modules during the COVID-19 lockdown so...
18-24 May is Law Week, and this year the Human Rights Act 2019 is in the spotlight. As a correctional agency, Queensland Corrective Services is tasked by the community with the humane containment and supervision of prisoners and offenders. There is a strong expectation that we do our...
Louise is one of many Navitas, a dedicated and caring team of officers within QCS who play an important role in providing support to their colleagues who may be experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV). Louise has a thorough understanding of DFV-related issues and has witnessed...
QCS has partnered with Griffith University to develop an innovative training curriculum, positioning the organisation as an international leader in evidence-based corrections. The new curriculum will fulfil key recommendations of the Queensland Parole System Review (QPSR) to review and implement training for Community Corrections officers, investing...
Australia’s 25,000 corrections staff are being applauded for their work in keeping the community safe, as part of a global campaign to recognise their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) and many non-government associations around the globe have come together...
We’ve been getting lots of questions about when visits will recommence at Queensland prisons. The answer isn’t a straight forward one. As you may be aware, the Queensland Government released a roadmap to the easing of community restrictions last week, and we will be using this...
Officers at Maryborough Correctional Centre (MCC) located a package containing a significant quantity of illicit drugs during a routine perimeter check last week. As part of normal search activities, officers found the package outside the perimeter fence near an access road. When opened, the package was found...
QCS officers play a critical role in the prevention of domestic and family violence (DFV) and Mel, a Senior Psychologist from Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre (BWCC) is no exception. Mel puts her heart and soul into helping women in custody, many of whom are victims of...
Three corrective services officers have been suspended from duty pending ethical standards investigations in the past week. An officer from Capricornia Correctional Centre (CCC) was suspended from duty on May 7 as a result of an ongoing investigation of allegations of inappropriate use of force, preparing...
