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Premium Content Subscriber only A WOMAN has been charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than $100,000 worth of drugs into an Ipswich prison this morning. Officers from the Queensland Police Services’ Corrective Services Investigation Unit intercepted the 42-year-old allegedly trying to bring contraband into the Borallon Training and Correctional Centre at 8.30am on Monday. It will be alleged that during the interview the Morayfield woman surrendered 180 strips of the opioid Buprenorphine, which officers estimated would be worth between $104,000 and $144,000 if it had made its wa...

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre’s new General Manager has been named. Chief Superintendent Gabriel Payne ACM will take up the role as General Manager at the centre in coming weeks. Deputy Commissioner Gary McCahon said that Ch Supt. Payne would bring a wealth of corrections and management experience to the position of General Manager at the centre. “Ch Supt Payne received the Australian Corrections Medal in 2020 for her 21-year career in Queensland corrections, particularly her commitment to improving operational service response to remote communities, enhancing a coordinated response to d...

Capricornia Correctional Centre’s new General Manager has been named. Chief Superintendent Richard Butcher will take up the role as General Manager at the centre in coming weeks. Deputy Commissioner Custodial Operations Gary McCahon said that Ch Supt. Butcher would bring a wealth of corrections and management experience to the position of General Manager at the centre. “Ch Supt. Butcher’s career began in the UK Prison Service where over 24 years he progressed to Deputy Governor, working across areas including physical education, prisoner management, security, custody and re-settlement,�...

Date Time QCS Top Dogs crowned General Purpose dog Tallis and Passive Alert Drug Detection dog Thommo have been crowned QCS Top Dogs for 2020. The QCS Top Dog winners were announced yesterday, with Townsville Correctional Complex and Wolston and Brisbane Women’s correctional centres scooping the pool in the five part virtual competition. Ryan from Townsville Correctional Centre. Scott with Thommo and Wolston Correctional Centre, A/g Chief Superintendent Joel Smith GP dog Tallis and his handler Ryan wowed the judges with their in-synch, enthusiastic performance in the obedience and agility s...