Perth Immigration Detention Centre Explained

Prison Name:	Perth Immigration Detention Centre
Location:	Redcliffe, Western Australia
Status:	Operational
Classification:	?
Capacity:	55
Opened:	1981
Closed:	-
Managed By:	Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Perth Immigration Detention Centre was opened in 1981 and is located near the domestic terminal of Perth Airport, Western Australia.^[1]

The Perth IDC contained both a detention centre and residential housing for families. In 2009 it was managed by G4S, a private company,^[2] but it is managed by the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

See also

• Australian immigration detention facilities
• List of Australian immigration detention facilities
• Mandatory detention in Australia

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Services-Detention Services-Managing Australia's Borders . 8 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081119051322/http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/services/index.htm . 19 November 2008 . dead .
2. News: Immigration Detention Services . . 2010-10-07 . 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100526035720/http://www.au.g4s.com/our_services/our_services.asp?content=ds . May 26, 2010 .