In short: Construction on the 1,536-bed Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre is nearing completion. The facility will focus on rehabilitation, according to government officials. What's next?

The first of hundreds who will rehabilitate offenders behind the walls of the state-of-the-art Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre have been welcomed into Queensland Corrective Services.

DETAILS, VIDEO. The fit-out has begun on the $885m Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre, a high-security men’s prison outside Gatton that has been touted as a “purpose-built” facility focused ...

Construction work is underway for a new high-security prison 12km northeast of Gatton, with the 1536-bed centre to be called the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre opening in 2024. Photo ...

“I have always said the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre will result in local jobs and supply opportunities for local businesses, and it’s great to see this come to fruition,” she said.

“This is a game-changer for the Lockyer Valley and Gatton,” he said. Mr Ryan said the correctional centre would have 900 workers on site during peak construction periods and 500 permanent staf ...

A NEW privately-run women's prison in the Lockyer ... national correctional services company Serco as the manager of the new prison in Gatton. The Southern Queensland Correctional Centre was ...