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​Departmental media statements

For all news, media releases and media statements after 1 July 2019 visit the Department of Communities and Justice website.

Media releases issued by the Department of Justice (rather than a minister) are listed here in chronological order.

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2017

December

21 Dec 2017
Sydney legal clerk caught smuggling contraband to an inmate during legal visit

21 Dec 2017
Mark Tedeschi AM QC

18 Dec 2017
Kirkconnell correctional centre staff and inmates spreading Christmas cheer to kids in need

18 Dec 2017
A heartwarming yarn: crocheting for the vulnerable at Grafton Correctional Centre

14 Dec 2017
Corrective Services NSW staff 'break in' the country's first Rapid-Build Prison

12 Dec 2017
Innovative Rapid-Build Prison attracts staff from across NSW

06 Dec 2017
Eighteen new recruits sworn into the ranks of CSNSW in time for Christmas

06 Dec 2017
Offenders clear more than 900 tonnes of illegal waste from Shoalhaven

November

22 Nov 2017
Remembering our brave frontline officers fallen in the line of duty

20 Nov 2017
Community given inside look into new women’s prison

October

26 Oct 2017
Contraband seized following drone drop

11 Oct 2017
Police, Correctional Officers and inmates team up to help teens

10 Oct 2017
Community members risking police charges to smuggle contraband to inmates

09 Oct 2017
South Coast Correctional Centre partnership provides skills and jobs

September

21 Sep 2017
CSNSW encouraging group therapy leaders to change lives in western NSW

15 Sep 2017
CSNSW wins bid to host World Congress on Probation in 2019

11 Sep 2017
Staff ready as sun brings out sssussspiciousss characters

08 Sep 2017
Twenty-four new graduates join the ranks of Corrective Services NSW

06 Sep 2017
One year on: Blooming Berrima Correctional Centre

05 Sep 2017
Portrait of Kevin Waller AM unveiled in Long Bay Correctional Centre

August

21 Aug 2017
CSNSW Staff Support Local Cause

17 Aug 2017
Baby Bunnies Race for NRL Glory

17 Aug 2017
Wests Tigers players coached by CSNSW inmates

15 Aug 2017
Inmates assist most vulnerable people in our community

July

27 Jul 2017
Traditional walkway helps reconnect Aboriginal inmates to culture and community

24 Jul 2017
Bathurst Correctional Centre staff farewell officer after 32 years’ service

24 Jul 2017
Hunter inmates digging their new winter crop

18 Jul 2017
CSNSW contraband swoop on Parklea Correctional Centre is just the beginning

12 Jul 2017
NSW attracts prison staff from other states

11 Jul 2017
A Woolly Good Yarn: Prison knitting program keeps community warm

10 Jul 2017
Safety review at Parklea Correctional Centre

07 Jul 2017
Broken Hill Correctional Centre celebrates 125 years

03 Jul 2017
Corrective Services NSW celebrates 20 years on remand at Silverwater

June

30 Jun 2017
Indigenous Inmate Art showcased at Sydney Court during NAIDOC Week

30 Jun 2017
Father and sons chime in to keep Wagga Court clock on time

27 Jun 2017
Young Legal Eagles Solve Social Media Brawl

21 Jun 2017
Offenders’ dots, paint strokes and colour create vivid connection with culture

14 Jun 2017
Eight drug-detection doggies emBARK on their new careers

09 Jun 2017
Offenders learning core skills to get a second bite of the apple

01 Jun 2017
Mid North Coast correctional officer worming her way into the hearts of students

May

31 May 2017
New Sydney centre increases inmates’ access to education and drug rehabilitation

30 May 2017
Elite Corrective Services squad cracking down on contraband with results

26 May 2017
First of the Parklea Correctional Centre expansion topped out

17 May 2017
Wests Tigers teams up with CSNSW to coach inmates on and off the field

12 May 2017
First sod turned at South Coast Correctional Centre

12 May 2017
Construction skills help offenders pave a road to rehabilitation

12 May 2017
Flick knives, mobile phones and tobacco among contraband seized in Sydney prison

08 May 2017
Sixteen mobile phones prevented from entering Goulburn prison

March

27 Mar 2017
Change your clocks for the end of Daylight Saving

25 Mar 2017
Neighbour Day 2017

23 Mar 2017
Terror inmate transport toughened up by security investment

07 Mar 2017
First all-female class graduate ahead of International Women’s Day

06 Mar 2017
Prison program rehabilitating dogs helps rehabilitate inmates

02 Mar 2017
Corrective Services NSW and Transport for NSW receive accolade for cleaning up train stations

February

28 Feb 2017
Attentive officers weed out illegal tobacco destined for prison

21 Feb 2017
Surveillance operation nets illegal tobacco that was bound for prison

14 Feb 2017
Love & marriage on most romantic day of the year

10 Feb 2017
Free mediation helps neighbours cool it in summer

09 Feb 2017
Twenty-five new graduates join the ranks of Corrective Services NSW

03 Feb 2017
Twenty-two new graduates join the ranks of Corrective Services NSW

January

27 Jan 2017
Corrective Services recruiting job hunters with trades for new Wellington prison

20 Jan 2017
Venues gain lockout and last drinks extensions

15 Jan 2017
Inaugural Corrections Day celebrates our courageous frontline officers​

08 Jan 2017
Oliver and Olivia back on top of baby names in NSW

Department branches & related agencies

Select a link below to browse media releases issued by certain branches of the Department and related justices agencies.

Anti-Discrimination Board

Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

Director of Public Prosecutions

Youth Justice NSW

Office of the Legal Services Commissioner

Media enquiries

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