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Unlocking Detention shone a spotlight on the hidden world of immigration detention. This ‘virtual tour’ of the immigration detention estate used Twitter, Facebook and a website to ‘unlock’ the gates of immigration detention centres.

Each week, Unlocking Detention ‘visited’ one of the UK’s detention centres. We heard from people who had been detained there, volunteer visitors, NGOs, campaigners and the families, friends, neighbours and communities over whom detention cast its long shadows.

We started Unlocking Detention back in 2014 and it ran for 6 years. While we no longer run this campaign with its dedicated website, it has left a powerful legacy of the impact of immigration detention. We have archived the key information, and we are now proud to continue to make it accessible via our website.

Communicating immigration detention

This blog post was written by Eiri Ohtani, Coordinator of the Detention Forum for the PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants) blog, published on 10 October 2016. How do you explain immigration detention to people who [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:48:52+00:00October 9th, 2016|

#Unlocked16 is here!

By Lisa Matthews, Coordinator at Right to Remain. "I knew nothing about this. I didn’t know about detention" "The first time I found out about detention was when the key turned in the cell door. That was in [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:51:49+00:00October 4th, 2016|

Light vs dark, humanity vs inhumanity: Unlocking Detention 2015

This piece, written by Lisa Matthews of Right to Remain, was originally published by Open Democracy 50:50. Life in UK’s indefinite immigration detention regime evokes the 'barbed wire disease' experienced by 'enemy aliens' interned during the World Wars. [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:53:13+00:00January 8th, 2016|

Taking on the hostile environment

This blog post was written for Unlocking Detention by Anna Lindley. Anna is a senior lecturer at SOAS, University of London, and volunteers with Asylum Welcome and Close Campsfield. The government continues working to ensure a hostile environment [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:54:02+00:00December 14th, 2015|

Unlocking Detention ‘visits’ Dungavel

Last week, Unlocking Detention visited Dungavel, Scotland's only detention centre and the final stop of the #Unlocked15 tour. Also last week, Human Rights Day was held, a stark reminder of the rights being denied to those detained - [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:55:19+00:00December 14th, 2015|

Some reflections on the closure of Haslar Immigration Removal Centre

This blog post was written for Unlocking Detention by Charles Leddy-Owen. Charles is a Trustee of Friends Without Borders and Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Portsmouth. Haslar Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) held between 150 and [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:57:11+00:00December 14th, 2015|

Is there to be a “silver lining”? Detention reform and the Immigration Bill

This article was written for Unlocking Detention by Jon Featonby. Jon is parliamentary manager at the Refugee Council and parliamentary lead for the Detention Forum. This article was originally published by our #Unlocked15 partners, Justice Gap. On 1 [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:56:46+00:00December 8th, 2015|

Diary of a Dungavel Detention

This blog post was written for Unlocking Detention by Alison Phipps. Alison is Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow, and Convener of Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet). Friday May 8th 2009 [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:58:30+00:00December 6th, 2015|

Where do we draw the line on migration and crime?

This blog was written as a reflection on a collaborative research project recently undertaken by Scottish Detainee Visitors (SDV) with people released on bail and temporary admission from immigration detention in Scotland. This blog was written for Unlocking [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T17:59:34+00:00December 6th, 2015|

Unlocking Detention ‘visits’ Colnbrook

The latest stop on the #Unlocked15 tour was Colnbrook detention centre, near Heathrow airport. The virtual visit fell during a very busy week in the fight to end indefinite detention, with both Sanctuary in Parliament (organised by City [...]

Unlocked2022-10-05T18:00:48+00:00December 6th, 2015|