The Guardian World · Oct 9, 2026

New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm

Exclusive: Federal government under scrutiny as documents reveal serious security lapses at Melbourne and Villawood immigration detention centres A new spate of stabbings, overdoses and drug use in Australia’s immigration detention centres has put the Australian government in likely breach of laws designed to protect staff and detainees, internal documents show.