Queensland Corrective Services
Queensland Budget 2024-25 · Miles Government
As at budget day (2024-06-11)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
Funding under a new Prisoner Fluctuation Funding Model to safely manage a growing prisoner population, with funding varying according to actual prisoner numbers above built design capacity.
Funding allows prisons to safely manage a growing and more complex prisoner population, with a new model that adjusts funding based on actual prisoner numbers.
General Government operating, $270.5M over 5 years plus $45.7M per annum ongoing
Continued delivery of the new Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre to expand adult prison capacity.
The $885 million Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre continues construction, adding prison capacity to manage Queensland's growing prisoner population.
Capital, $885M total program referenced in BP1. Year-by-year profile held in the Capital Statement (BP3).
Infrastructure upgrades across correctional centres as part of the asset improvement program.
Correctional centres receive infrastructure upgrades to keep facilities safe and functional as the prisoner population grows.
General Government operating, $97.2M over 5 years plus $12.6M per annum ongoing (operating component). A separate capital component sits in Capital measures.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 2 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Prisoner Growth Funding | $9.8M | $128.7M | $44.2M | $42.1M | $45.7M | $270.5M |
| Corrective Services Asset Improvement Program | $10M | $21.2M | $29.5M | $18.1M | $18.3M | $97.2M |
| Total | $19.8M | $149.9M | $73.8M | $60.2M | $64.0M | $367.7M |
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 | |
| Prisoners returning to corrective services with a new correctional sanction within 2 years | <48.4% | 49.4% | <48.4% |
| Prisoners in education | >32% | 28.2% | >32% |
| Prisoner employment | >70% | 63.0% | >70% |
| Successful completion of community corrections orders | >70% | 79.4% | >70% |
| Cost of containment per prisoner per day | $265 | $272 | $325 |
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: 2026-06-20. Factual information from published budget documents.