Management and Training Corporation
Coverage of Management and Training Corporation in the Nexus archive.
- Escapes, fires, stabbing: catastrophic security failures revealed in Australia’s immigration detention network
Australia's immigration detention centers operated by US-based Management and Training Corporation (MTC) face catastrophic security failures, including detainee escapes, staff injuries from fires, and inadequate staffing. Investigations highlight MTC's 'minimalist staffing model' as a risk to both detainees and staff, with incidents like a high-risk offender escaping during a hospital escort and multiple untrained staff exposed to hazards.
- All Australian immigration detainees to be handcuffed while travelling, US company says after spate of escapes
An American private prison company operating Australia's immigration detention centers has ordered all detainees to be handcuffed during travel, regardless of risk level, following multiple escape incidents. The Management and Training Corporation (MTC) manages the system under a $2.3bn contract with Australia's Department of Home Affairs.