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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 and love as some of…

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 impacting the prison and its…

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 City Council.Sanjeev received the prestigious…

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.Now a team of Throughcare coordinators…

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, led by overseers Sanjeev Kumar and…

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 backgrounds and range in age from…

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 discussion about domestic violence. The…

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 and guidance to its diverse inmate…

Parklea Correctional Centre is again donating fresh, organic produce to Foodbank NSW & ACT after forming a partnership last winter to help feed people in need around Greater Sydney.Between June…

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 their friends and family to…