Ombudsman seeks detention centre closure

By Rebecca Gredley
Updated February 17 2020 - 7:43pm, first published 7:37pm
Ongoing issues and structural defects means the Villawood Detention Centre is unsuitable for use.
Ongoing issues and structural defects means the Villawood Detention Centre is unsuitable for use.

Ongoing issues with vermin, poor plumbing and structural defects means the high security section of Villawood Detention Centre in NSW is unsuitable for use and should be decommissioned as a priority, a new report says.

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