Prison officials have regained control after more than 60 inmates rioted at Parklea Correctional Centre this afternoon. The prisoners had piled up mattresses and set them on fire inside the facility. Guards broke up the trouble escorting inmates to other parts of the complex. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/Sydney #Parklea #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

Special operations police and prison officers have finally rounded up more than a dozen prisoners, who broke free and scaled the roof of Parklea Prison. But firefighters are still locked in a dangerous battle to control the blaze that has broken out in the cell blocks. #9News | 9 News Sydney

PARKLEA CORRECTIONAL CENTRE From the moment the Parklea Correctional Centre was privatised in 2009, the PSA CPSU NSW has campaigned for its return back into public hands and away from the prison-for-profit model that fails staff, fails inmates, fails taxpayers and our community. | Public Service Association of NSW

1.9K views · 86 reactions | Mark Buttigieg MLC on the return of Parklea Correctional Centre to the public sector. | Public Service Association of NSW | Facebook

For the first time, 7 News can show you what life's like inside one of Sydney's most notorious prisons. Parklea was at the centre of some unwanted headlines, with claims smuggling inside was rife. www.7plus.com.au/news #Parklea #7News | 7NEWS Sydney

Prison Officers from NSW's second highest security jail have walked off the job for two days, effectively leaving the Parklea Correctional Centre in a strict lockdown. They're protesting pay conditions and serious safety concerns. | 10 News Sydney