The North West Point immigration detention centre on Christmas Island is on heightened alert following a spike in the number of asylum seekers deemed to be “high risk”.
Guardian Australia understands the private contractor Serco has raised the overall risk assessment of the centre to medium.
There have been a number of self-harm incidents – mostly relating to threats of harm – that led to the change, after a sudden influx of new arrivals from other detention centres.
Almost half of the asylum seekers at North West Point are now considered “high risk”, while a third are considered “medium risk”.
A spokeswoman from the immigration department said: “The department does not comment on matters of operational security in detention facilities.” Full story...
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Guardian Australia understands the private contractor Serco has raised the overall risk assessment of the centre to medium.
There have been a number of self-harm incidents – mostly relating to threats of harm – that led to the change, after a sudden influx of new arrivals from other detention centres.
Almost half of the asylum seekers at North West Point are now considered “high risk”, while a third are considered “medium risk”.
A spokeswoman from the immigration department said: “The department does not comment on matters of operational security in detention facilities.” Full story...
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