Beyond the Razor Wire: —Is Australia, Where Everything’s Free – Sandy Thorne (2003)

Author: Sandy Thorne
Publisher: S. Thorne, Lightning Ridge, NSW, c.2003
Format: Softcover
Pages: 248 p. : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN: 0975162705
Condition: Very Good – light wear to covers
Type of Book: Biography / Australian Social Issues

Summary:
In Beyond the Razor Wire, Sandy Thorne offers a candid and often confronting account of her time working as a detention officer at the Woomera and Curtin Immigration Detention Centres, and later in a Queensland maximum-security prison. Drawing on personal experience, she provides an insider’s perspective on Australia’s immigration detention system, its challenges, its human stories, and the impact of the environment on both detainees and staff.

Combining memoir, reportage, and social commentary, this book sheds light on a complex and controversial chapter of Australia’s immigration and correctional history.

Why you’ll love this book:
A compelling and thought-provoking read for those interested in immigration policy, detention centres, prison work, human rights issues, and Australian social history.