Reported at www.themandarin.com.au: The NSW Minns government has decided to end the private management of Parklea Correctional Centre, returning it to public control due to ongoing safety issues, understaffing, and neglect attributed to profit-driven motives.

This transition from the Management and Training Corporation will begin in October 2026, with a six-month contract extension to facilitate the process.

Critics have pointed to high rates of violence and inadequate staffing under MTC, and the government aims to focus on rehabilitation and reducing reoffending post-incarceration.