Woodford Correctional Centre
The Woodford Correctional Centre, located 80kms North of Brisbane, is Queensland largest operational prison. Prior to the commencement of the intercom upgrade project, it also continued to rely on the oldest intercom infrastructure in the State. Most of the original intercom system that was installed in 1995 was still in operation in 2020. As cell intercoms are considered a life safety system for prisoners that are secured within their accommodation, this age and lack of manufacturer’s support for the intercom system presented a significant risk to Queensland Corrective Services.
SCG was engaged for full design, documentation, and construction administration services to upgrade the intercom system within the budget constraints of the approved funding.
Stage 1 of the intercom system upgrade included replacement of the oldest intercom door and cell slaves and the installation of a contemporary IP-based intercom system head-end to create a hybrid solution that could be upgraded in stages in future. The budget constraints meant that existing cabling needed to be reused, but this was generally found to be in relatively good condition.
Stage 2 of the project involves the replacement of door and cell intercom slaves that were installed in 1999 with IP-based intercom slaves as well as replacing the intercom cabling to support IP communications.
