Death in custody, Woodford Correctional Centre

Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm the death of a prisoner at Woodford Correctional Centre this morning.

The 37-year-old prisoner was found in a single-occupancy cell with obvious injuries just before 4am.

Custodial Correctional Officers immediately commenced first aid on the man, including CPR, and QAS was called, however the man could not be revived, and he was declared deceased.

CSIU is investigating the incident and Queensland Corrective Services will assist in preparing a report for the Coroner.

Our condolences go out to his family and friends.

Support is being provided to the officers involved in responding to the incident.

A custodial corrections officer from Woodford Correctional Centre was airlifted to Royal Brisbane Hospital this afternoon with serious facial injuries following an alleged assault by a prisoner. The prisoner is serving a sentence for assault causing grievous bodily harm. The secure units have been placed in lock-down and the Corrective Services Investigation Unit has been advised. Counselling is being offered…
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm that a custodial correctional officer received a neck injury as a result of an interaction with a prisoner yesterday at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. The officer was unlocking a cell yesterday morning when the prisoner assaulted the officer. The officer withdrew from the cell and was taken to the medical centre for assessment. Management…
Commissioner Peter Martin APM, Deputy Commissioner Paul Stewart APM and Assistant Commissioner Samantha Newman attended the commissioning of a new police vessel named in honour of the late Constable Sondra Lena at Lytton this morning. The Lena family has many ties to Queensland Corrective Services. Sondra Lena died in the line of duty in April 1992 whilst operating a road…

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