Queensland Corrective Services
Queensland Budget 2026-27 · Crisafulli Government
Minister
Laura Gerber MP
Department head
Commissioner Paul Stewart APM
As at budget day (2026-06-23)
$1.911B
Total expenses
$363.9M
Capital program
$26M
1 tracked measure
8,413
FTE staff
Across budgets
Tracked across 6 budgets (2021-22 to 2026-27).
Key service areas
Custodial operationsCommunity correctionsOffender rehabilitation programs
Budget initiatives
Supporting Queensland Corrective Services Operations$26.1MNewAnnounced
$382.8 million over five years to ensure correctional centres have the staff and resources needed to manage prisoners and support community safety.
More staff and resources for Queensland's prisons to safely manage prisoners.
2025-26: $40M2026-27: $26.1M2027-28: $64.9M2028-29: $106M2029-30: $145.8M
General Government operating, $382.8M over 5 years
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Queensland Corrective Services Operations | $40M | $26.1M | $64.9M | $106M | $145.8M | $382.8M |
| Total | $40.0M | $26.1M | $64.9M | $106.0M | $145.8M | $382.8M |
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 |
| Assault rates — Serious assault (prisoner on prisoner) | <0.69 | 3.16 | <0.69 |
| Prisoners in education (per cent) | >32% | 34.5% | >32% |
| Prisoner employment (per cent) | >70% | 67.1% | >70% |
| Prisoners returning to corrective services with a new correctional sanction within 2 years (per cent) | <48.4% | 53.1% | <48.4% |
| Cost of containment per prisoner per day | $327 | $333 | $334 |
| Successful completion of orders (per cent) — Community Corrections | >70% | 83.6% | >70% |
| Offenders discharged from community corrections orders who returned to corrective services with a new correctional sanction within 2 years (per cent) | <16.8% | 23.7% | <16.8% |
| Cost of supervision per offender per day | $27.77 | $28.23 | $29.48 |
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: 2026-06-24. Factual information from published budget documents.