Unsecured Vehicles Used for Detainee Transport Raise Safety Concerns
Exclusive report on an American private prison operator using unmodified people movers like Kia Carnivals to transport detainees, leading to a violent incident and staff intervention.
Exclusive report uncovers a troubling issue within Australia's immigration detention system. The American private prison operator, Management and Training Corporation (MTC), has been using unsecured and unmodified vehicles like the Kia Carnival to transport detainees, leading to a violent incident where a detainee allegedly stabbed two staff members during transport and then fled the scene.
This practice has prompted an intervention by the Department of Home Affairs and warnings from nearly 500 detention center staff about the safety concerns associated with using non-modified people movers for detainee transport. Experts argue that these vehicles are not suitable for the task and that the department should have taken action sooner to address the issue.
Source: The Guardian
