“I ask you this: who benefits from indefinite detention? Nobody does.”
Freed Voices: Michael →
Supporting people in detention. Campaigning for change.
24,748 people were indefinitely detained last year
Source: gov.uk
What we do
We support people in immigration detention
We support people held at Colnbrook, Harmondsworth and Morton Hall detention centres and people held under immigration powers in London prisons.
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We campaign for detention reform
We're calling for an end to indefinite detention, a strict 28-day time limit and the expansion of community-based alternatives.
How you can help
Join the #Time4aTimeLimit campaign
The UK is the only country in Europe that has no time limit on immigration detention. This has to end. It's #Time4aTimeLimit.
Join the campaign →Volunteer with us
We rely on a network of volunteers to deliver support and advice to people in immigration detention. This includes our visitors, interpreters and advocacy and support volunteers.
Volunteer with us →In the news
About 12 hours ago from Detention Action
Want to have fun while helping to support people in detention? Head to Dalston this Saturday for an @sdetsup fundra… https://t.co/dxeWDFnV65
About 13 hours ago from Detention Action
We must remember that these tragic events – the widespread abuse of people like BB and Carlington’s avoidable death… https://t.co/RqmFd9H9Wc
About 13 hours ago from Detention Action
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
Crucial to finally have the findings of the inquest into Carlington Spencer's tragic & entirely avoidable death. Th… https://t.co/XStrQnP5BA
About 5 days ago from Detention Action
Concerned about immigration detention in the UK and feel like you want to learn more? Read our 7 things everyone sh… https://t.co/L4rxF377ql
About 1 week ago from Detention Action
We welcome the announcement of a full public inquiry into abuse at Brook House, but it shouldn't have taken two yea… https://t.co/qHA4kKQ3Ea
About 2 weeks ago from Detention Action
Six months after the original ruling, the gov't has finally announced its inquiry into the shocking abuse uncovered… https://t.co/aa6o7fC8Yh
About 2 weeks ago from Detention Action
Freed Voices
“It is important that we keep our heads high, we stand up and we speak out.”
Freed Voices: Mishka →
“The sense of injustice swells inside of me when I think about it.”
Freed Voices: Kasonga →