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The latest report by the Prison Watchdog published today (1 March 2016) reveals that the UK had let its largest immigration detention centre, Harmondsworth, deteriorate to an “unacceptable” level, with some parts “among the worst in the detention [...]
Social media volunteers needed! 19 February 2016 We are looking for two to three volunteers who can help us increase our social media presence by; making sure our Twitter account is always active publishing regularly small pieces of [...]
17 February 2016 The Detention Forum is saddened to hear about a death in Colnbrook Detention Centre, near Heathrow Airport. We understand that the exact circumstances of the death remain unconfirmed. Our thoughts are with his friends [...]
An Opportunity in the Immigration Bill to Restore Hope to People: House of Lords Committee Stage, Immigration Bill 2015/16 – Immigration Detention Committee Stage in the House of Lords on Monday 1st February 2016 was the first opportunity [...]
The Immigration Bill 2015 and Immigration Detention Experts Give Evidence to MPs in Public Bill Committee on 22 October 2015 [1] Peter Grady, legal officer at UNHCR, commenced the Public Bill Committee’s discussion of immigration detention provisions of the [...]
This was originally published on AVID website, and with their kind permission, republished here. Dover detention centre to close! 26 October 2015 Dover detention centre, which held 401 single male detainees, is to close by the end of [...]
3 September 2015 As part of #UnlocktheDebate, the Detention Forum members will be sharing their views ahead of the parliamentary debate on the detention inquiry recommendations on 10th Sep 2015. In this piece, Jerome Phelps of Detention Action examines [...]
3 September 2015 As part of #UnlocktheDebate, the Detention Forum members will be sharing their views ahead of the parliamentary debate on the detention inquiry recommendations on 10th Sep 2015. In this piece, Ali McGinley of the Association [...]
Here are some of the reactions from the civil society groups in response to the latest HMIP report on Yarls Wood Detention Centre in which the Inspector calls for a time limit on immigration detention. Aderonke Apata of Manchester [...]
Prisons Inspector finds that Yarl’s Wood is failing vulnerable women 12 August 2015 Nick Hardwick, the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has today found that Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ‘is failing to meet the needs of the [...]