Asylum seekers kept in detention with violent criminals

By Nicole Hasham
Updated July 15 2015 - 6:13pm, first published 6:05pm
The government has pointed to an increasing presence of "high-risk detainees" at centres. Photo: Jessica Hromas
The government has pointed to an increasing presence of "high-risk detainees" at centres. Photo: Jessica Hromas

Almost 450 killers, rapists, violent offenders and other serious criminals are being held in Australian detention centres, triggering concern that vulnerable asylum seekers are being forced to mix with felons and thugs.

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