Ombudsman flags drugs, fear, and neglect at Villawood detention centre

A Commonwealth Ombudsman inspection of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, holding 428 people, found illicit drugs traded openly and detainees facing a "culture of fear" from standover tactics. Some became drug users while detained. Monitors also reported makeshift weapons, unrepairs from a 2023 fire, and children denied schooling. The report demands urgent remedial action.