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Prisoners at Maryborough Correctional Centre are helping the community prepare for Cyclone Alfred by filling sandbags for residents to use in the event of flooding in the region. About 5,000 sandbags are filled throughout the year by prisoners at Maryborough as part of their work programs
Townsville Men’s Low Custody Correctional Centre has been hard at work helping Billabong Sanctuary get back on its feet following North Queensland’s devastating floods. Six low custody prisoners lent a helping hand to staff and volunteers, clearing debris, raking paths and cutting and clearing fallen branches
A contingent of Custodial Correctional Officers have begun arriving in Townsville to assist with operations at Townsville Correctional Complex following the severe weather event that has lashed the region. Queensland Corrective Services can confirm 10 officers arrived on Monday with 10 more available to be deployed
Supervised prisoners supporting SES with sandbagging in Innisfail. QCS Work Camp program providing valuable labour to community organisations. Low security prisoners at Innisfail Work Camp have been put to work assisting their local community with disaster preparedness ahead of this weekend’s forecast deluge. With 24hr rainfall
Three Queensland Corrective Services officers to receive the Australian Corrections Medal for distinguished frontline service Three Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) officers have been recognised for distinguished service to the frontline of public safety after being awarded the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) as part of the Australia
You may have seen some coverage of a report into deaths in custody in Australia. We thought you might like to see the response provided to media on this topic: Queensland has the second highest prison population in Australia, behind NSW. The Queensland prison population has
Prisoners trained in first aid and mental health are working alongside Correctional Officers at Townsville Women’s Correctional Centre to help guide women through the challenges of incarceration and lessen the demand for health services. Ten women graduating from the Red Cross Sisters for Change program will
26 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Far North Queensland. All 26 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 26
Commonwealth’s first low custody prison farm opened in 1934 Strong agricultural history and record of supporting the local community High-quality reformation programs delivered to break the cycle of offending Palen Creek Correctional Centre in south-east Queensland is celebrating its 90th anniversary after it was
35 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Central Queensland. All 35 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 35 new
