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Civil society groups respond to the latest HMIP report on Yarls Wood Detention Centre
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 [...]
Prisons Inspector finds that Yarl’s Wood is failing vulnerable women
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 [...]
What your MP needs to know about the Parliamentary debate on immigration detention – briefing paper
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 [...]
#UnlockTheDebate – Take part in the ‘alternative’ debate from 1st to 10th September
#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. [...]
Parliamentary debate on the detention inquiry report 10 Sep – this is what you need to know
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 [...]
Unlocking Detention 2015 starts on 21 September 2015!
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 [...]
Religious Leaders on Immigration Detention: A Force to be Reckoned With
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 [...]
Saint Albans Church Community: 28 days and no more, Theresa May!
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 [...]
Rethinking ‘Vulnerability’ in Detention: a Crisis of Harm
9 July 2015 The Vulnerable People Working Group of the Detention Forum is publishing its report Rethinking 'Vulnerability' in Detention: a Crisis of Harm today. The executive summary is here. [...]
Do you have what it takes to join the Detention Forum team?
Social media volunteers needed! 8 July 2015 We are looking for several volunteers who can help us make sure our Twitter account is always active publish regularly small pieces of [...]
“No ifs, no buts”, Theresa May! Detention Reform in Sight? Debate on the Queens Speech 2015.
“No ifs, no buts”, Theresa May! Detention Reform in Sight? Debate on the Queens Speech 2015 7 July 2015 (Belatedly...) Here's a short piece summarising some of the key comments [...]
Thank you for contacting your candidates – this is what you can do now
Message from the Detention Forum - 1 June 2015 Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our “#Time4aTimeLimit – contact your future MP!” on-line campaign before [...]