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The Story and Victoria bridges lit up in blue and silver on Friday 17 January to celebrate National Corrections Day, recognising the important work of corrective services officers in protecting communities across Australia. The 2020 theme was aimed at acknowledging the Everyday people making a difference...
In a world first for a remand centre, officers and prisoners at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre (BWCC) are lacing up to organise and take part in parkrun each Saturday morning at the prison from January 25. Parkrun is a free, weekly five kilometre timed walk or...
Queensland Corrective Services can confirm that the General Manager of Townsville Correctional Centre has been suspended from duty. An ethical standards investigation into allegations arising from an alleged inappropriate misuse of his position and departmental resources is underway. Queensland Corrective Services expects the highest standards of ethical...
The Story and Victoria bridges will light up in blue and silver on Friday to celebrate National Corrections Day, recognising the important work of corrective services officers in protecting communities across Australia. As a top tier front line public safety agency, our workforce is our greatest...
Hearing the voice of a loved one is crucial in helping prisoners cope with custody and thanks to a new voicemail system, regular family contact for prisoners at Wolston Correctional Centre (WCC) can be made with the touch of a button. Wolston’s Violence Prevention Coordinator Lynne...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ckzwCkmBw Prisoners at Palen Creek Correctional Centre are turning out hand-crafted homes for native bees, with the bee motels flying off the shelves almost as quickly as they are finished. Custodial Correctional Officer Russell Stanford, who was instrumental in creating the innovative program, said the bee motels...
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm a Custodial Correctional Officer was assaulted by a prisoner at Wolston Correctional Centre this morning during an incident where force was required to be used. Officers were preparing a prisoner to transition to the Detention Unit when he struck...
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...
