“I ask you this: who benefits from indefinite detention? Nobody does.”
Freed Voices: Michael →
Supporting people in detention. Campaigning for change.
27,331 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
Delays in the system are putting survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery at risk. Many even end up being… https://t.co/aRl7Ojbvzm
About 24 hours ago from Detention Action
The Home Office locked up an 8 month old British citizen baby in immigration detention... https://t.co/NUjEuDHwwd
About 1 day ago from Detention Action
Inquiry after inquiry has heard why we must end indefinite detention for all. It's #Time4aTimeLimit… https://t.co/YySKgEqa1d
About 1 day ago from Detention Action
We cannot stand idly by while survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery are routinely detained under Theres… https://t.co/GCqImn4l8H
About 1 day ago from Detention Action
“Detention should be viewed as the very last resort, instead in this case, the Home Office has used the measure at… https://t.co/nuOVzcaMv5
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
After Brexit, thousands of EU nationals could be at risk of indefinite detention https://t.co/CyzvaESF2h
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
The government pays out millions in compensation for unlawful detention. It's callous approach to cases like Iwona… https://t.co/M4sNrDLWic
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
"Adnan Hashi was just six years old when he came to Britain as a refugee from war-torn Somalia...What happened next… https://t.co/jo2qxwnRWb
About 6 days 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 →