# Report warns of drug dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-20 09:23 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/villawood-detention-centre-conditions-report-ntwnfb

> A report by the Commonwealth’s National Preventive Mechanism says drugs are openly traded at Villawood detention centre, where detainees have made makeshift weapons and some sleep beneath CCTV cameras for safety. It also raises concerns about children held for months without schooling, inadequate staffing and unrepaired fire damage.