Introduction to Immigration Detention in the UK

Briefing | Removals, Detention and Offences

Detention Action, Bail for Immigration Detainees and Medical Justice, with assistance from ILPA, have produced the below series of briefings for new MPs, introducing the law, policy and practice of immigration detention in the UK. They have also made five key recommendations to the Government:

Briefing 1: What is Immigration Detention and Who is Detained
Briefing 2: Access to Justice and Legal Support in Detention
Briefing 3: What Harm is Caused by Immigration Detention
Briefing 4: Use of Force and the Use of Segregation
Briefing 5: How much does Immigration Detention cost the Public
Recommendations to Government on Immigration Detention

Document Date
Tuesday October 15, 2024