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Commissioner’s Awards for National Corrections Day Award recipients: Safety - Demonstrating concerted action to deliver safer correctional environments and the community. Winner - Greg Friend at Numinbah Correctional Centre Winner - Mark Boyton from Infrastructure Technology and Asset Services (absent) Winner - Dean Bell from Townsville Correctional Centre Excellence -
Queensland illuminates blue to mark National Corrections Day today (May 16). National Corrections Day raises awareness about the critical work of correctional officers on the front line of public safety. Several officers acknowledged for their dedication and professionalism. Queensland illuminated blue today (May 16) to
Largest singular intake of new Corrective Services dogs and their handlers graduate in front of family and friends Highly skilled teams deployed to correctional centres in Townsville, Rockhampton, Brisbane and the Lockyer Valley Queensland Corrective Services has celebrated a milestone of the four-legged variety as
Queensland Corrective Services can confirm the prisoners who absconded from Townsville Correctional Centre (Low Custody Male Farm on 7 May are back in custody.
Two Queensland Corrective Services officers were presented with the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) at a ceremony at Government House in Brisbane on Thursday 1 May, as part of the Australia Day Honours List for 2025. Lauren Thompson, Acting Director Community Corrections Operations and retired Woodford Correctional
Queensland Corrective Services can confirm a death in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre overnight. The 64-year-old man was accommodated in a single cell and was found unresponsive at approximately 10pm. Responding officers called QAS and attempted to revive the man however their efforts were unsuccessful. The incident has
A group of six prisoners at Townsville Men’s Low Custody Correctional Centre are on track to reform after completing a Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure. The course, delivered under supervision alongside Registered Training Organisation Occupational Skills Centre Australia, is providing prisoners education and qualifications to secure
144 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in South East Queensland The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety Seven experienced officers recognised for exemplary service and commitment to making Queensland safer Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) welcomed
12 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Central Queensland All 12 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. Four officers recognised with the
25 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Mareeba All 25 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 25 new Custodial
