Lotus Glen Correctional Centre

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is a male correctional facility operated by Queensland Corrective Services. It accommodates a combination of high, medium, low and open-security classifications—including a separate open-custody farm/work-camp component.

Facility Features & Operational Context

• Lotus Glen functions as a remand and reception facility for the broader Far North Queensland region, including communities north of Innisfail, and services a diverse inmate population including a significant proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
• The facility includes a farm/work camp area where eligible inmates engage in agricultural, aquaculture, timber and cattle-based industry programs that aim to develop vocational skills. Example: Inmates at the prison farm raise cattle, run an aquaponics system (barramundi + vegetables), and grow eucalyptus for koala food.
• The centre has introduced innovative programs such as a recycling initiative in which high-security inmates work in waste-sort/recycle operations, reducing landfill and gaining skills.

Types of Offences & Inmate Profiles

Because Lotus Glen supports both high- and low-security classifications, the types of criminal cases connected with it include:

• Individuals remanded or sentenced for serious violent offences, major drug offences or other high-risk matters who require secure accommodation.
• Offenders eligible for progression into low-custody/open-work-camp settings—typically those nearing release, engaging in rehabilitation and vocational training.
• Inmates from regional, rural and Indigenous communities, whose cultural and geographic circumstances the facility seeks to address via tailored programs.

Legal Support & What BJH Law Can Do

If you or a loved one is detained at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, or you are facing charges that may result in placement there, BJH Law offers expert assistance with:

• Bail and remand applications: navigating whether placement at Lotus Glen or another centre may apply.
• Sentencing mitigation and classification strategy: aiming for favourable placement and access to rehabilitation/vocational programs.
• Transfers, classification reviews, low-custody/open-camp transitions and parole preparation: understanding how placement at Lotus Glen’s farm/work-camp may affect your case and future release.
• Tailored guidance for culturally diverse and remote clients: given the high representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons at the centre, specialist considerations apply.

Our team understands how the Queensland correctional system works in Far North settings and can guide you through the complexities of custody, classification and reintegration.