NSW ends private management of Parklea Prison, citing safety issues, understaffing, and profit-driven neglect.

Stabbings, jailbreaks and a dizzying spate of scandals have engulfed an embattled prison in Sydney’s west since its privatisation more than a decade ago.

Parklea jail will return to public hands amid increasing pressure on the state’s prison system.Credit: Nick Moir Revealed in 2023, the move to end controversial private ownership of the prison ...

Parklea Correctional Centre in Sydney's north-west will return to NSW government control in October 2026. NSW Premier Chris Minns says running the facility will cost about the same as outsourcing ...

It came second to Clarence Correctional Facility near Grafton, the state’s largest prison, which recorded 327 inmate assaults, none of which were deemed serious. Parklea’s return to public ...

Parklea Correctional Centre in western Sydney ... It will be the second NSW prison to return to public ownership after Corrective Services NSW takes over the management of Junee Correctional ...