Community Re-entry Service Team

Providing information, education and post-release support services for prisoners in Maryborough Correctional Centre.

Services in-prison
Services in community
Refer to service
Service location
Funding acknowledgement

Services in-prison

We provide the following services in-prison:

Information and education on community and health services;
Referrals prior to release to address key issues which may lead to relapse on release, such as stable housing, drug and alcohol issues, domestic violence and counselling;
Group information sessions for people on remand and sentenced; and
Goal setting and tailored individual plans.

Services in community

We provide the following services in the community:

Post-release support to former prisoners to achieve success on parole and stay out of prison.
Advocacy and access to services, including immediate support when at risk of relapse.

Refer to service

Referrals for the program in the community can only be approved by Queensland Corrective Services. The service is voluntary in the prison and managed through internal QCS processes. The service is voluntary in the community, however in some instances, it may be a condition of parole.

Service location

We deliver the program in the North Coast region covering the Fraser Coast, Sunshine Coast regions, Bundaberg, South West as far as Dalby and Miles and throughout the South Burnett region of Queensland.

Funding acknowledgement

Funded by the Queensland Corrective Services we offer information and education for people sentenced in the Maryborough Correctional Centre and post-release support services in the community for people on parole.

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