Queensland Corrective Services
Queensland Budget 2021-22 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2021-06-15)
Across budgets
Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
$320 million in 2021-22 towards the $654 million expansion of the Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct in the Lockyer Valley, increasing prison capacity.
The state expands prison capacity in the Lockyer Valley to manage a growing prisoner population.
General Government capital, $320 million in 2021-22 towards the $654 million expansion.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct Expansion | $320M | $320.0M |
| Total | $320.0M | $320.0M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Escape rate - high security facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prisoners returning to corrective services with a new correctional sanction within 2 years | <48.4% | 57.5% | <48.4% |
| Cost of containment per prisoner per day | $210 | $210 | $215 |
| Successful completion of orders | >70% | 82.3% | >70% |
| Offenders discharged from community corrections orders who returned with a new correctional sanction within two years | <16.8% | 24.1% | <16.8% |
| Cost of supervision per offender per day | $19 | $19 | $19.50 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Queensland Corrective Services (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.