Borallon Correctional Centre
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Borallon Correctional Centre is an Australian prison located on Ivan Lane, Borallon
, Queensland
, Australia
, approximately 15 minutes from Ipswich.
The prison is accredited by the Correctional Education Association
(CEA). It is the first facility outside the United States
to achieve this distinction. Borallon has also received ISO 9001 Quality Assurance certification, becoming the second prison in Australia to receive this certification. It was the first prison in the world to be endorsed to both CEA and ISO 9000 standards.
Whilst the prison buildings, equipment and land are owned by the Queensland Department of Corrective Services, Borallon Correctional Centre was originally operated by Corrections Corporation of Australia, an American company that runs many correctional facilities in the U.S. It opened on 2 January 1990. In September 2007, Serco Australia won the bid to take over management at the prison.
The management company is responsible for the day to day running of the centre, financial management and the hiring of staff, within the bounds laid down by the Corrective Services Act 2000. Whilst they are not public servants, staff employed at Borallon Correctional Centre have the same powers and responsibilities as government prison counterparts with respect to the management of prisoners and are offered the same access to Departmental training as their government colleagues; the only exception is Custodial Officer training which is conduct in-house at Borallon Correctional Centre. Borallon Correctional Centre employees cannot transfer to another prison nor do they receive public service benefits. Borallon Correctional Centre employees cannot wear the Department of Corrective Services Uniform.
Prisoners within Borallon Correctional Centre may work or take courses to correct their behavior. They may also complete schooling, TAFE and university studies.
The contract to manage Borallon Correctional Centre was subject to tender between February and May 2007, with GEO, MTC, GSL and Serco selected as bidders. On 4 September 2007, Serco
was selected as preferred bidder.
Borallon, Queensland
Borallon is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.The Borallon Correctional Centre prison facility is located in Borallon.-References:* http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=3862...
, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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, approximately 15 minutes from Ipswich.
The prison is accredited by the Correctional Education Association
Correctional Education Association
The Correctional Education Association was founded in 1930 to provide educational services in correctional settings. This non-profit professional association is the largest affiliate of the American Correctional Association...
(CEA). It is the first facility outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to achieve this distinction. Borallon has also received ISO 9001 Quality Assurance certification, becoming the second prison in Australia to receive this certification. It was the first prison in the world to be endorsed to both CEA and ISO 9000 standards.
Whilst the prison buildings, equipment and land are owned by the Queensland Department of Corrective Services, Borallon Correctional Centre was originally operated by Corrections Corporation of Australia, an American company that runs many correctional facilities in the U.S. It opened on 2 January 1990. In September 2007, Serco Australia won the bid to take over management at the prison.
The management company is responsible for the day to day running of the centre, financial management and the hiring of staff, within the bounds laid down by the Corrective Services Act 2000. Whilst they are not public servants, staff employed at Borallon Correctional Centre have the same powers and responsibilities as government prison counterparts with respect to the management of prisoners and are offered the same access to Departmental training as their government colleagues; the only exception is Custodial Officer training which is conduct in-house at Borallon Correctional Centre. Borallon Correctional Centre employees cannot transfer to another prison nor do they receive public service benefits. Borallon Correctional Centre employees cannot wear the Department of Corrective Services Uniform.
Prisoners within Borallon Correctional Centre may work or take courses to correct their behavior. They may also complete schooling, TAFE and university studies.
The contract to manage Borallon Correctional Centre was subject to tender between February and May 2007, with GEO, MTC, GSL and Serco selected as bidders. On 4 September 2007, Serco
Serco Group
Serco Group plc is a government services company based in Hook, North Hampshire in the United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
was selected as preferred bidder.