Violence in the Queensland prison system is fast becoming uncontrollable, with almost 3,000 jailhouse assaults recorded last financial year.
Although a large portion of these assault cases involve exclusively inmates, 284 prison staffers were victims of assault last year, a record high.
Overcrowding of Queensland prisons is a contributing factor, with cases such as the Brisbane Correctional Centre operating at 142% capacity resulting in the ‘doubling up’ of single prison cells.