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 [...]
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 [...]
#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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]