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A 35-year-old Queensland Corrective Services officer was suspended from duty on Wednesday pending an investigation of allegations regarding a breach of professional boundaries and inappropriate access to departmental records. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the highest standards of conduct,...
https://youtu.be/b9lITFwzo-Y Custodial officers from Lotus Glen Correctional Centre are travelling to Townsville to provide relief staffing for the Townsville Correctional Complex after more than a week of extraordinary flooding in the region. The 10 officers will provide relief staffing for an initial period of one week to...
A 27-year-old Queensland Corrective Services officer was suspended from duty yesterday pending an investigation of alleged inappropriate workplace conduct. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the highest standards of conduct, transparency and accountability. We expect the highest in professional and...
With a background in psychology, Jenny Lynas has held various positions within corrections since she joined QCS. She began as a counsellor at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre in 2001, followed by counselling and psychologist roles at the former Sir David Longland Correctional Centre (now Brisbane Correctional...
Numinbah Correctional Centre Food Services Supervisor, Mr Gerry Lewis, plated up his last meal today, retiring from a corrections career spanning nearly 35 years. Mr Lewis joined the prisons department as a trade instructor and baker in 1985 at Wacol before moving into various roles at...
Due to the big wet in Townsville, visits to Townsville Correctional Complex on the weekend have been cancelled for safety and security reasons. We apologise for the inconvenience, and we'll work to rebook visits once things dry out. Please stay safe and remember – IF IT'S FLOODED,...
Hi guys. Liam the Greyhound from Palen Creek Correctional Centre here. I’ve got some big news. Massive. This is my last blogpost - I’ve found my fur-ever family, and am leaving Palen Creek. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. As much as I can’t wait to...
Library bags sewn by prisoners at Townsville Women’s Correctional Centre will be filled with stationary items and provided to children to help prepare them for school starting. Townsville Correctional Complex General Manager Peter Hall said the centre would be holding a back-to-school event for women prisoners...
The Story and Victoria bridges in Brisbane will light up in blue and silver this evening to commemorate National Corrections Day. Our 4700 officers manage nearly 30,000 prisoners and offenders around the State, performing a vital and often overlooked public service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjVP0131fT0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2af8P3NhVSSL01-Vk46DBLMvLWJV-piRaUohORKS9KkzONzRfb7Z6VwkI They work with some of the...
Liam from Palen Creek Correctional Centre here with the first update in 2019. Things were a little quieter for me over the Christmas and New Year period. Christmas is not a big deal in prison, but I hear that it is different on the outside. I’ve...
