Kia Carnival escape one of 12 since US firm took control of Australian immigration detention, damning report finds

Staffing levels at centres ‘critical’ under Management and Training Corporation, prisons watchdog says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast At least 12 escapes have occurred since a US private prison operator began running Australia’s immigration detention network, including by a high-risk detainee who was mistakenly placed in an unsecured Kia Carnival with a makeshift weapon, a scathing report has found. The pr...

By Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus