“Special” corrections officers whose training requirements have not been publicly defined will be able to work in Northern Territory prisons following the Finocchiaro Government passing “urgent” legislative changes through Parliament this week, but the United Workers Union has warned the move has opened up the prison system to private labour hire, with a petition being circulated calling for a vote of no confidence in the Corrections Commissioner.

Corrections Minister Gerard Maley said the Corrections Commissioner now had the authority to appoint “special” corrections, probation and parole officers, with the power to define their functions and responsibilities, following the passing of the Correctional Services Legislative Amendment Bill 2025.

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