RIS ID
145194
Abstract
Mobile phones are a lifeline for those in immigration detention. But if the government has its way, this thread will soon be cut. A proposed bill would allow the minister to deem mobile phones and other internet-capable devices "prohibited items". It would also grant staff new powers to search detainees without a warrant and allow strip searches and detector dogs within the centres.
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Publication Details
Peterie, M. (2020). Banning mobile phones in immigration detention would make an inhumane system even crueler. The Conversation, 1 September 1-7.