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Twenty-seven trainee correctional officers today made a commitment to keep the community safe and help reduce reoffending at a swearing-in ceremony at Parklea Correctional Centre.

They say clothes maketh the man and leaving prison in a new outfit can ensure inmates get their best start. The Blacktown Ponds Lions Club

Twenty-two trainee correctional officers celebrated a new chapter in their careers today at a swearing-in ceremony at Parklea Correctional Centre. Parklea Governor Paul Baker said

When most people think of a prison, they think of correctional officers, metal bars and inmates in cells. But behind the scenes at Parklea Correctional

Most Rev Vincent Long van Nguyen OFM Conv, the fourth Bishop of Parramatta, has washed the feet of inmates in a gesture of respect, humility

Parklea Correctional Centre is calling for expressions of interest for its community consultation committee which aims to support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending by discussing issues

Parklea Correctional Centre Horticulture Overseer Sanjeev Kumar received a pleasant surprise on Australia Day when he was named Environmental Citizen of the Year by Blacktown

Leaving prison without a support network can be a daunting experience if you don’t have a place to live or a job to go to.

Parklea’s gardens have again impressed the judges of this year’s Blacktown City Garden Competition, awarding the prison first place in two categories. The winning team,

Parklea Correctional Centre welcomed its third intake of trainees last week, further boosting officer ranks. The 22 new recruits come from diverse employment and cultural

Inmates from Parklea Correctional Centre have put their metalwork skills to good use by creating a giant tea set to help raise awareness and promote

Being a prison chaplain isn’t a job, it’s a calling, according to Parklea Correctional Centre’s five faith leaders. To ensure the prison can provide support

Parklea Correctional Centre is again donating fresh, organic produce to Foodbank NSW & ACT after forming a partnership last winter to help feed people in

Parklea Correctional Centre has welcomed 24 trainee correctional officers at a CoVid safe swearing-in ceremony. Due to the Sydney lockdown, graduates were unable to invite

Parklea Correctional Centre marked a significant milestone today when it launched its Throughcare Program to support inmates once they leave the prison. Throughcare is an

Parklea Correctional Centre has recently been overrun by blue trees, and it’s all in the name of mental health. The Blue Tree Project was started

Indigenous art will brighten the walls of a Blacktown City Council childcare centre and teach the children about Aboriginal culture after an inmate donated his

Traditionally a male-dominated industry, this is the first time women have outnumbered men completing the prison’s 10-week Initial Training Course, with 13 women and 10

Not everyone would say working with inmates each day is a privilege, but that’s how passionate Guy Blinman is about changing lives and reducing reoffending.

MTC-Broadspectrum is donating fresh, organic produce to Foodbank NSW & ACT (FBNA) under an ongoing partnership to help feed vulnerable Australians. The first harvest of