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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 Migrant Solidarity "This HMIP report on yarlswood reechoes the whole raft of [...]

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 most vulnerable women.’ For the first time, the government-appointed inspector has joined [...]

The Detention Forum has prepared a briefing paper for the 10 September parliamentary debate on detention, which you can use to lobby your local MP and encourage him/her to attend the debate on 10th September. It also helps you to prepare for your meeting with your MP, because it explains some [...]

#UnlockTheDebate - Take part in the ‘alternative’ debate from 1st September to 10th September We do not want the parliamentary debate on 10 September to be just another isolated incident. We want it to be part of a bigger story of change, which began with the parliamentary detention inquiry last [...]

There is going to be a parliamentary debate on the detention inquiry report on 10 September 2015.  Find out more about what it is and what you can do. Background The debate on 10th September 2015 will be the first full parliamentary debate on the detention inquiry report, which was [...]

Unlocking Detention 2015 starts on 21 September 2015! Last year, the Detention Forum launched its flagship Unlocking Detention tour – it is a virtual tour of all the immigration detention centres in the UK. And this year's hashtag is #unlocked15 (and apologies to others who are using the same hashtag!) We are [...]

Religious Leaders on Immigration Detention: A Force to be Reckoned With Today (29 July 2015) was the day that the Court of Appeal smashed the government’s hopes to bring the Detained Fast Track back to life anytime soon. In a beautifully worded judgment, the Master of the Rolls Lord Justice [...]

Saint Albans Church Community: 28 days and no more, Theresa May! 21 July 2015 Refugee week was action-packed with events on immigration detention. Between Dover and Crawley, travellers reflected on the dangerous journeys that many migrants make while fleeing war and persecution. In the North-East of the country, people  discussed [...]