Villawood detention centre report warns of drug-dealing and culture of fear
A scathing ombudsman report reveals severe conditions at Villawood detention centre, including open drug dealing, makeshift weapons, and intimidation creating a 'culture of fear' among detainees. The facility faces critical issues including prolonged child detention, inadequate staffing, unsafe infrastructure with beds still offline from a three-year-old fire, and children prevented from attending school.
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Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns
A scathing ombudsman report reveals severe conditions at Villawood detention centre, including open drug dealing, makeshift weapons, and intimidation creating a 'culture of fear' among detainees. The facility faces critical issues including prolonged child detention, inadequate staffing, unsafe infrastructure with beds still offline from a three-year-old fire, and children prevented from attending school.
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