The ‘egregious’ history of likely new Nauru operator includes allegations of gang rape and murder in its US prisons

A Guardian investigation reveals the firm has been accused of gross negligence' that allegedly led to gang rape, murder and mistaken solitary confinement in its US facilities

The US private prisons operator likely to take over Australia's offshore processing regime on Nauru has previously been accused of gross negligence" and egregious" security failures that allegedly led to the gang-rape of a woman in detention, the murder of two retirees by escaped prisoners, and the months-long solitary confinement of a US citizen wrongfully held in immigration detention.

The Department of Home Affairs is finalising negotiations with the US-based Management and Training Corporation, which the department has announced as its preferred tenderer to provide facilities, garrison, transferee arrivals and reception services" for Australia's offshore regime on Nauru from next month. No contracts have yet been signed.