All posts tagged: "Home Office"
- Nearly four years in detention? At GE2017, it’s time for a time limit
In this blogpost SDV director Kate Alexander looks at the latest detention figures: the last to be released before the General Election Figures released today reveal that…
- Dungavel stays open . . . but there are alternatives
We learned on Friday 3 February that the Home Office would not be appealing Renfrewshire Council’s refusal of planning permission for its proposed Short Term…
- Statement on the announcement that Dungavel is to close
The Home Office announced today that Dungavel will close toward the end of 2017. It also announced plans to open a new 51 bed Short…
- Immigration Bill detention amendments
It’s time to contact your MP to ask them to support two key Lords Amendments on detention. The Immigration Bill continues to make its way…
- The price of freedom
This piece, written by former SDV visitor Thom Walker, first appeared on our website in September 2007. It is a vivid reminder of the impacts…
- People, not statistics
In our latest blog, we remember the people behind the detention statistics. Yesterday the UK government released its quarterly statistics on detention. As always, behind…
- Observing Immigration Bail Applications: communicating remotely?
Guest blog by Anna Beesley, SDV committee member. Anna is also a PhD Candidate in Social Anthropology, University of Glasgow, and coordinates Detention Forum Scotland.…
- A friendship to treasure
SDV Chair, Giovanna Fassetta, blogs about an unlikely friendship, forged behind barbed wire and in the shadow of indefinite detention I first met Simon in…
- Dawn raid
An SDV visitor blogs about a frightening encounter with immigration enforcement Lovely random encounters today. I played with an adorable baby met in a waiting room.…
- A safe place?
SDV director, Kate Alexander, blogs about the latest Dungavel inspection report There’s an unfortunate typo on page 34 of HMIP’s report of its inspection of…