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Detention secrets

Secret police letters to the minister, health concerns, rampant drug use: this is the reality of immigration detention in this country.

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The deaths of Anthony Cawsey and Moses Kellie raise questions for our justice and immigration systems.
Investigation

Murder in the park: The cold case that reached Canberra

This cold case lifts the veil on intelligence sharing between police and politicians that undermines the principle of being considered innocent until proven guilty.

  • by Charlotte Grieve
NSW police wrote directly to Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.
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‘Black box’: Police secretly lobby Canberra to bypass criminal justice system

Confidential correspondence released under FOI shows police officers are using deportation as an alternative to the courts, in what experts say undermines the presumption of innocence for non-citizens.

  • by Charlotte Grieve
Moses Kellie died in immigration detention in 2019 after companies responsible for his care failed to provide critical medications.
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Detention centre operators ignored doctors, six days later Moses died

A sensitive report into detainee deaths has highlighted glaring holes in the health system for immigration detainees.

  • by Charlotte Grieve and Sarah McPhee
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Serco officer charged as rampant drug use in detention centres exposed

Authorities admit illicit drugs have infiltrated the detention centre network, and that some guards are turning a blind eye to detainees growing marijuana in their rooms.

  • by Charlotte Grieve

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/national/detention-secrets-20231122-p5em3y.html