Immigration detention is not the answer, for anyone.
People are detained without a time limit, for months, sometimes even years.
It is harmful and expensive. It robs people of their dignity, spirit and lives.
This can’t go on.
We are working towards an immigration system that is based on humanity, compassion and fairness.
A 28-day time limit
on immigration detention for all
Automatic judicial oversight
of detention decisions after 72 hours
An end to the detention
of vulnerable people
Community-based alternatives to detention that respect rights can minimise the use of detention, reducing costs and helping people to live with dignity in the community while going through the immigration process.
News
Growing support for detention reform – where next?
Following the death of a Chinese person at Dungavel in Scotland and the Panorama documentary on Brook House near Gatwick Airport, immigration detention is yet again under intense scrutiny. At the Labour party conference in Brighton, a number of campaigners [...]
Join our volunteer team! Social media volunteers needed.
Social media volunteers needed! Deadline 2 October 2017 We are looking for one to two (or maybe three) enthusiastic and curious volunteers who have a deep interest in and commitment to migrants rights movement and challenging immigration detention and can help us increase [...]
Responses to the Panorama documentary on Brook House Immigration Detention Centre – will the government be let off the hook again?
Responses to the Panorama documentary on Brook House Immigration Detention Centre - will the government be let off the hook again? The undercover Panorama documentary on Brook House Immigration Detention Centre prompted a range of reactions and comments from all [...]
Why you need to speak to politicians now: how to use Detention Forum’s latest briefing paper on immigration detention
4 September 2017 Our parliamentary latest briefing paper, Immigration Detention in the United Kingdom is now available. You can download it here. Now is the time that you speak to your MPs, Peers and your communities about the urgent [...]
Our response to Brook House G4S staff abuse allegations
1 September 2017 The Detention Forum statement in response to the news of G4S suspending its staff as part of abuse investigation. 'We welcome the news that G4S has suspended nine staff members who are being investigated over [...]
The latest detention statistics show the Government’s detention reform remains undelivered
24 August 2017 The latest detention statistics released today reveal that the Government is failing to drastically reduce the use of immigration detention as recommended by the Parliamentary Inquiry and the Government-commissioned Shaw Review. Nearly 28,000 migrants are [...]
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ICYMI - Caroline Lucas just accused the government of “psychological torture”
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RT @Right_to_Remain - Detention experts-by-experience #FreedVoices react to the Immigration Minister's recent appearance at @CommonsHomeAffs #detention inquiry, Gogglebox-style: https://t.co/AeI0CBPtYO
"We can quite safely say that the impact of #immigration detention on children is huge." And that's when parents are held in #detention. #DetentionCenters
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