Inspections and reports
Current inspections
Inspections which have been announced and are in progress.
Prisons
- Brisbane Correctional Centre
- Capricornia Correctional Centre
- Numinbah Correctional Centre
- Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
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Inspections completed and reports are being prepared |
In December 2025, we commenced the inspection of Woodford Correctional Centre against the inspection standards for Queensland prisons.
If you would like to provide the inspection team with information in relation to Woodford Correctional Centre, please email us. |
Consultation open |
Youth detention centres
- Wacol Youth Remand Centre
- West Moreton, Brisbane and Cleveland Youth Detention Centres 2025 inspections
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Inspections completed and reports are being prepared |
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The inspections of West Moreton, Brisbane and Cleveland Youth Detention Centres for 2026 have commenced. The focus will be on the following areas from our inspection standards:
- duty of care
- managing behaviour
- rehabilitation and preparation for release
- security
If you would like to provide us with information in relation to these areas for the 3 youth detention centres, please email us.
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Consultation open |
Inspection process
The process to undertake an inspection includes:
- planning and preparation
- onsite inspection which includes engaging with detainees and people who work in detention facilities
- analysing information
- report writing.
The inspection report is provided to the Speaker for tabling in Parliament. The Inspector’s report on every inspection will be public once the report is tabled in Parliament.
Under the Inspector of Detention Services Act 2022 (IDS Act), the Inspector of Detention Services must inspect each youth detention centre every year. A combined report is produced covering all three youth detention centre inspections.Based on the experience of independent inspectors in other jurisdictions, the full inspection process can take at least 12 months from planning through to provision of the report.
Reports
Detention inspection reports that have been tabled are listed under Publications.
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Complaints
The Inspector’s functions do not include investigating individual detainee complaints. Complaints about administrative matters in places of detention should be directed to the Queensland Ombudsman.