Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to Goulburn Supermax.
The 24-year-old has been charged with 59 offences, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder, after he and his father, Sajid, allegedly opened fire on a crowd celebrating Hanukkah near the iconic beach on December 14.
In just over six minutes, fifteen innocent people, including 10-year-old girl Matilda and an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor and grandfather, Alex Kleytman, were killed.
Police shot dead Sajid at the scene. Naveed suffered critical injuries and was taken to hospital before he was transferred to Long Bay Jail and kept in the medical unit.
He was transferred on Monday to Goulburn Supermax, which was recently upgraded to house 75 inmates, The Daily Telegraph reported.
An anonymous source told the publication that Akram is now expected to remain there on remand.
The High Risk Management Correctional Centre was once dubbed the most secure facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
It holds some of Australia’s most dangerous criminals including Sydney crime gang leader Bassam Hamzy, and murderer Malcolm Naden.
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to Goulburn Supermax Prison
A NSW Government spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Mail that it cannot comment on the specific circumstances of individual inmates.
‘Community safety remains this Government’s top priority, and Corrective Services NSW takes its responsibility to appropriately manage serious offenders incredibly seriously,’ they said.
‘The High Risk Management Correctional Centre is the most secure prison in the state, and is equipped to accommodate inmates who pose the highest levels of risk.’
Following the charges placed against Akram, former superintendent Domenic Pezzano – who served 35 years with Corrective Services NSW – said the alleged shooter could be designated as an ‘extreme high-risk inmate’ if he is found guilty.
This would mean that his movements would be handled by specialist teams.
Mr Pezzano said that, if jailed, Akram could alternatively face an AA security rating, the highest prisoner classification in New South Wales.
‘He would be on his own. He wouldn’t have any contact with anyone, and even if that changes down the track, it would take years,’ Mr Pezzano said.
‘Even then, it would be extremely controlled, probably just one-on-one association.’
The prison was once dubbed the most secure facility in the Southern Hemisphere
