Whilst they were not public servants, staff employed at Borallon Correctional Centre had the same powers and responsibilities as government prison counterparts with respect to the management of prisoners and are offered the same access to Departmental training as their government colleagues; the only exception was Custodial Officer training which was conducted in-house.

Employees couldn't transfer to another prison nor receive public service benefits.

The contract to manage Borallon Correctional Centre was subject to tender between February and May 2007, with GEO, MTC, GSL and Serco selected as bidders.

[6] Prisoners can undertake 50 TAFE courses and complete certificates, under an "earn and learn" system.

A further 244 cells require major changes to meet current standards due to recognised "hanging points".