Two staff stabbed after US contractor used Kia Carnival to transfer Australian immigration detainee: ‘You might as well hire an Uber’

An Australian immigration detainee allegedly stabbed two staff members and escaped during transport in an unmodified Kia Carnival. The vehicle was being used by Management and Training Corporation (MTC), the American private prison operator running Australia’s immigration network. The incident occurred after the Department of Home Affairs intervened due to safety concerns raised by almost 500 detention center staff regarding MTC's use of non-modified people movers for detainee transport. The concerns highlighted the lack of security in these vehicles. The article suggests the department was aware of the potential risks associated with using these types of vehicles for detainee transfers.