00:02An inmate at Parklea leaves much of their world behind them, but new arrivals do bring
00:08baggage, especially if they're part of a gang.
00:10Just because they come inside of custody though, all their rivalries and that kind of thing
00:15doesn't stop.
00:16And that drives demand for contraband. As part of its return to public hands, corrective
00:21services let a surprise spring clean at Parklea.
00:25The traditional throw a tennis ball over the fence is gone these days where they're using
00:28drones to bring things in and in large quantities.
00:32The government says it's in the final stages of procurement to choose the right type of
00:36anti-drone technology to protect prisons like Parklea.
00:40Bringing Parklea back into public ownership and public management will make our correctional
00:45system stronger.
00:46But it also comes with big challenges like upgrading health facilities which have previously been
00:52criticised by the coroner and corrections inspector over hygiene and safety.
00:56The facilities need to be improved and that's our intention and we will improve those.
01:01This is a maximum security cell. Pretty basic of course with a shower, a toilet, a sink and
01:06a couple of bunks. But this prison houses more than 1500 inmates across a range of security
01:12classifications. So some have more freedom than others.
01:15Here in the kitchen, inmates can earn money making meals to feed the prison population and learn
01:21work skills. The Governor says the focus now will be on expanding education and intervention
01:26programs particularly for those on remand.
01:29Obviously everything is about to make better options for them when they leave custody.
01:33So that when that gate opens, their lives can turn a corner.
