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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Electronic monitoring in community could reduce immigration detention, document states

The Villawood immigration detention centre in Sydney.
The Villawood immigration detention centre in Sydney. Australia is exploring alternatives to immigration detention to deal with a high number of cases. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

Electronic monitoring is being considered to help clear the “intractable” caseload of people in immigration detention, according to a document released under freedom of information.

According to an August briefing note, surveillance is among alternatives to immigration detention under consideration by the home affairs department. These also include better risk assessment, an independent panel to advise on the release of people in detention and a “step-down” model into community detention.

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