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Inside Villawood detention centre

EXCLUSIVE: SBS' Marion Ives has gone behind the wire of the Villawood detention centre to look at how a volunteer music program for detainees is working.

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Behind the perimeter of the Villawood detention centre in western Sydney lies a secret world little known to outsiders.

Over-crowding and prolonged processing have led to many detainees suffering from severe pyschological problems.

One way of coping is the soothing power of music, thanks to a program run by volunteers.

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SBS' Marion Ives has gone behind the wire, amid tight media restrictions, for an exclusive look at how the program is working.


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