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Nineteen recruits have successfully completed the 8 week initial Youth Justice Officer (YJO) training program in Darwin, marking the first cohort to graduate in 2026.

Celebrating one of the department’s longest‑serving correctional officers.

The Department of Corrections Youth Justice staff supported 2 young people from youth detention to take part in Anglicare NT’s couch surfing event for Youth Homelessness Matters Day.

NT Corrections recently partnered with Charles Darwin University to deliver Certificate II and IV courses in visual arts, with participants at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre (ASCC) learning painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpting.

The Department of Corrections has opened the first-ever women’s prison in Alice Springs, ensuring women have a facility separate to male prisoners, improving safety and rehabilitation outcomes.

The Department of Corrections has partnered with Balanced Choice to deliver the first youth boot camp in Darwin for 2026, providing young people on bail with structure, accountability and the skills to make better choices.

The Department of Corrections has partnered with the Salvation Army to deliver the first bail supported accommodation program dedicated to women in Alice Springs.

Last Friday, David Gordon, general manager of the Darwin Correctional Centre, was formally presented with the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, recognising more than four decades of distinguished service in correctional services.

The young people at Holtze Youth Detention Centre celebrated International Women’s Day with activities sparking creativity, reflection, and connection, providing an opportunity to show appreciation for the important women in their lives.

The Corrections’ infrastructure masterplan is progressing on schedule and in some cases, ahead of schedule with thanks to the dedication of our staff, contributions of prisoners, and the support of key stakeholders, including trades who are all working tirelessly to finalise current projects and commence new works across multiple corrections sites. With the help and support or our teams, we are working rapidly to deliver a more connected and efficient corrections system that will serve our communities for years to come.