Queensland Corrective Services
Queensland Budget 2023-24 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2023-06-13)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Additional funding to support and safely manage the demands of a growing prisoner population.
Funding helps Corrective Services safely manage a growing prisoner population.
General Government operating, $53.4M over 2 years
Increased funding to enhance Parole Board Queensland operations and enable efficient consideration of parole matters.
More resources for the Parole Board help it consider parole applications efficiently while protecting community safety.
General Government operating, $23.5M over 2 years
Capital funding for pre-commencement works for the future expansion of the Townsville Correctional Precinct and a new Wacol Precinct primary health care facility, plus IT infrastructure to enhance health care in correctional centres.
Investment progresses the expansion of the Townsville Correctional Precinct and a new health care facility at Wacol, supporting prison capacity and prisoner health.
Capital, $62.1M over 4 years
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 3 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrective Services Prisoner Growth Funding | $51.8M | $1.6M | — | — | $53.4M |
| Parole Board Queensland | $7.6M | $15.9M | — | — | $23.5M |
| Prisoner Capacity and Health Services Infrastructure | $33.5M | $19.2M | $8.5M | $0.9M | $62.1M |
| Total | $92.8M | $36.8M | $8.5M | $857K | $139.0M |
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 and abscond rates — High security facilities (escape) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prisoners returning to corrective services with a new correctional sanction within 2 years | <48.4% | 52.0% | <48.4% |
| Prisoners in education | >32% | 28.8% | >32% |
| Facility utilisation — built cell capacity | 90-95% | 130.0% | 90-95% |
| Cost of containment per prisoner per day | $226 | $251 | $265 |
| Successful completion of orders | >70% | 81.6% | >70% |
| Offenders discharged from community corrections orders who returned with a new correctional sanction within 2 years | <16.8% | 23.3% | <16.8% |
| Cost of supervision per offender per day | $20.24 | $20.43 | $20.75 |
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.