Prisoners' Legal Serv Inc
ABN 15 677 129 750charity
IpswichQLD4001Major Cities of Australia
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$7.7M
All sources
Justice Funding
$7.7M
7 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Tuckett | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lane Samuel | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mark Thomas | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lars Falcongreen | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Matthew Woods | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Samantha Cooper | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Bianca Stringer | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsEthnic GroupsFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesOtherHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & Remote
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Services | $0 | 1 | 2013-14 – 2013-14 |
| Community Legal Services Program | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | $0 | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $6.9M | 9 | 2016-17 – 2024-25 |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | $745K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2015-16 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $62K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $27K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.6M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.3M | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $758K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $734K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $595K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $555K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $510K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $509K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $367K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $27K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| National Association Of Community Legal Centres Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Benjamin Tuckett | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Lane Samuel | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Mark Thomas | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Prisoners' Legal Service Inc | subsidiary_of | — | — | abr_corporate_groups |
| Matthew Woods | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Samantha Cooper | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Bianca Stringer | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Lars Falcongreen | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Geelong Historical Society Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Queensland Positive People Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Code 9 Foundation inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Southern Eyre Arts Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Woodend Men's Shed Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Western Australia All Abilities Football Association Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Edge Employment Solutions Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Community Legal Centres Queensland Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| CAMBODIAN KIDS FOUNDATION INC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |