I heard that someone escaped from MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation) a few days ago. As of today, Villawood started a pat search when a detainee goes to and comes back from the Visits.
I guess the escape from MITA involved a visitor and the ABF went crazy. Oh dear. Villawood has always been worse than prison but it really is even now. What's the point of searching a detainee when going from the compound to see a visitor? There is nothing in the compound because the centre does not allow anything to get into the compound. Can anybody tell the ABF to use their brain? Oh, they don't have one? That's a bit of a problem.
I guess the escape from MITA involved a visitor and the ABF went crazy. Oh dear. Villawood has always been worse than prison but it really is even now. What's the point of searching a detainee when going from the compound to see a visitor? There is nothing in the compound because the centre does not allow anything to get into the compound. Can anybody tell the ABF to use their brain? Oh, they don't have one? That's a bit of a problem.
Today, someone from my compound got a visa. It is the first day of the year but someone in the Immigration started working and decided to grant a visa. That's a good start, I think.