Australian immigration detainees to be handcuffed during transport

A group of immigration detainees, handcuffed and escorted by security personnel, walks along a corridor in a detention facility as part of the new transport policy.

Recent reports indicate that there have been multiple escape attempts from immigration detention facilities across Australia in the past few months. In particular, incidents in September and October 2023 highlighted vulnerabilities in the current transportation protocols. As a result, the government has partnered with a US-based security firm to implement these new handcuffing procedures, which … Read more