Inmates at Parklea Correctional Centre have again put their trade skills to good use, creating a family out of metal mesh to help raise awareness

Parklea Correctional Centre has maintained its winning streak at this year’s Blacktown City Garden Competition, receiving yet another award for its green thumbs. The award-winning

An inmate from Parklea Correctional Centre has won an Aboriginal art competition and his work will be used to help reunite people from the Stolen

Inmates from Parklea Correctional Centre have made their debut onto the Sydney arts scene, with their inaugural exhibition now on show at St Vincent’s Hospital

Inmates at Parklea Correctional Centre have put their woodworking skills to good use, creating lasting tributes for the families of NSW State Emergency Service (SES)

Parklea Correctional Centre has today welcomed 35 new officers at the first swearing-in ceremony for 2023. Parklea Acting Governor Brian Gurney said he was pleased

Penrith residents will soon see red and white boxes with a kangaroo on the front around their neighbourhood, thanks to Parklea Correctional Centre and Mission

What goes on behind prison walls has long been a source of fascination, but many jobs found on the outside are also needed in prisons,

Most Rev Vincent Long van Nguyen OFM Conv, the fourth Bishop of Parramatta, has washed the feet of inmates and staff at Parklea Correctional Centre

Blacktown City Council has unveiled its new sandbagging machine, providing a helping hand for residents during flooding emergencies. The machine will be used in partnership

Working in a prison has traditionally been a male domain, but women are now a common sight in the wings of Parklea Correctional Centre, where

MTC Australia has been awarded a contract by the Australian Government to provide facilities, garrison, transferee arrivals and reception services in Nauru. The contract is

Parklea Correctional Officer Sue Price believes everyone deserves a second chance and is passionate about helping inmates achieve their goals and stay out of prison.

Parklea Correctional Centre has today welcomed 22 new officers at the final swearing-in ceremony for 2022. Parklea Governor Paul Baker said he was pleased to

Inmates at Parklea Correctional Centre have nailed it again, putting their trade skills into action by creating a wooden safe house to help raise awareness

Parklea Correctional Centre has again been recognised in this year’s Blacktown City Garden Competition, receiving awards in two categories. The winning team, led by Horticultural

Many people turned their hand to something new during last year’s four-month Covid lockdown and inmates at Parklea Correctional Centre were no exception. Unable to

Parklea Correctional Centre has celebrated NAIDOC Week with cultural dances, digeridoo playing, art and a smoking ceremony. Inmates also enjoyed a barbecue lunch to cap

Management & Training Corporation has signed an agreement to buy Ventia’s 50 per cent interest in the MTC-Broadspectrum Joint Venture. The MTC-Broadspectrum Joint Venture operates

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

Parklea Correctional Centre has today welcomed 23 trainee correctional officers at a swearing-in ceremony. Traditionally a male-dominated industry, this is the first time women have

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