“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
It's often said that you can leave detention without detention leaving you. @samphire support people in rebuilding… https://t.co/PIBwV9UqEh
About 11 hours ago from Detention Action
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About 1 day ago from Detention Action
Incredible work from Bristol #TheseWallsMustFall campaigners as the council passes a motion condemning indefinite d… https://t.co/ccrp8EvkBp
About 1 day ago from Detention Action
A landmark moment in the fight against immigration detention: the last people detained at Campsfield have left. We… https://t.co/l3I9AceaiY
About 1 day ago from Detention Action
What will happen to me? When will I be allowed to leave this place? Why am I here? The system of indefinite detenti… https://t.co/0c6RBYFpQi
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
The Home Office obsession with removals is putting children's lives at risk. There can be no justifying this. https://t.co/fYkQP8bUMv
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
Survivors of human trafficking are being detained indefinitely under threat of deportation. Thank you… https://t.co/R8svZuII1O
About 3 days ago from Detention Action
Protest is the bedrock of democracy and solidarity with migrants isn’t ‘terrorism’ - @graciemaybe on the… https://t.co/YUfXGpzEvy
About 3 days ago from Detention Action
Freed Voices
“The sense of injustice swells inside of me when I think about it.”
Freed Voices: Kasonga →
“It is important that we keep our heads high, we stand up and we speak out.”
Freed Voices: Mishka →