Allegations of significant corruption and drug trafficking within prisons concerning officers of the Queensland Corrective Services Commission were raised in Parliament on 25 October 1990 by Mr Ray Connor MLA.
Connor claimed that he had evidence to establish that there was significant corruption and drug trafficking within the Queensland prisons. He added that there was a conspiracy to cover up anything that might be in any way critical of the present prison reforms and that the Queensland Corrective Services Commission was full of corruption. On 6 and 7 November 1990, Connor made further statements in the House concerning the matter.
Connor quite properly presented all the available information he had concerning the issues to the Criminal Justice Commission. He also provided the names of persons who were his informants and also the names of persons he believed could assist the Commission.
The CJC investigated these allegations including via a public inquiry.
This report was tabled in Parliament on 18 July 1991.
