Detention Action

Detention Action Supporting people in immigration detention; campaigning for change. Many people are held for years in immigration detention in the UK.

They do not know when, if ever, they will be released. They cannot return to their countries of origin. Their civil liberties are ignored. Their detention is unfair and disproportionate. They are the forgotten people of the UK. Detention Action is campaigning to end to indefinite detention and making detainees' voices heard.

The current immigration detention system is expensive, ineffective and unjust. It destroys lives, and the expansion of t...
07/09/2026

The current immigration detention system is expensive, ineffective and unjust. It destroys lives, and the expansion of the detention estate through the opening of detention centres and initiatives like the Immigration Asylum Bill risks furthering the harm of detention.

Swipe through to find out more on how much detention is costing us, and sign up to our mailing list for updates on the Bill and actions you can take in the Autumn - link in bio!

Segregation in detention can cause devastating harm, especially when used as a form of punishment and abuse. The failure...
01/09/2026

Segregation in detention can cause devastating harm, especially when used as a form of punishment and abuse.

The failure of safeguards being implemented in cases of segregation may be exacerbated by the Immigration and Asylum Bill and the expanding detention estate.

Sign up to our mailing list for updates on the Bill and how you can take action in the Autumn - link in bio!

‘Use of force’ is a coercive measure that has been, and continues to be used inappropriately and disproportionately in d...
28/08/2026

‘Use of force’ is a coercive measure that has been, and continues to be used inappropriately and disproportionately in detention.

People in detention must be protected from abuse and mistreatment.

Sign up to our mailing list for updates on the Immigration and Asylum Bill and actions you can take in the Autumn - link in bio! 🔗

People in immigration detention are not automatically entitled to legal advice or representation, and the Detained Duty ...
14/08/2026

People in immigration detention are not automatically entitled to legal advice or representation, and the Detained Duty Advice Scheme (DDAS), a scheme that offers people in detention in England 30 minutes of free legal advice, has serious flaws.

Swipe through to read more about how legal support works in detention and how these conditions may be worsened under the Immigration and Asylum Bill and the expanding detention estate.

Sign up to our mailing list for updates on the Bill and actions you can take - link in our bio! 🔗

Rule 34, Rule 35, and the Adults At Risk policy are safeguards that are designed to identify people who are at risk of s...
13/08/2026

Rule 34, Rule 35, and the Adults At Risk policy are safeguards that are designed to identify people who are at risk of severe harm in detention.

Despite this, safeguards in detention are failing and may be at even greater risk due to the Immigration and Asylum Bill and the expanding detention estate.

Swipe through to read more about how these safeguards are failing, and join our mailing list for updates on the Bill and actions you can take in the Autumn - link in bio! 🔗

On 10 September, the Public Bill Committee will meet to scrutinise the Immigration and Asylum Bill. The Bill introduces ...
11/08/2026

On 10 September, the Public Bill Committee will meet to scrutinise the Immigration and Asylum Bill.

The Bill introduces provisions that raise major human rights concerns and reflect the hostile environment against migrants and people seeking asylum.

Swipe through to see what the Bill introduces ➡️

Last week, the Detention Action team walked 10 km to support access to justice with the London Legal Walk!We are so than...
15/06/2026

Last week, the Detention Action team walked 10 km to support access to justice with the London Legal Walk!

We are so thankful for all the support we’ve received so far toward our life-saving work upholding people’s right to quality legal support in detention. By bridging the gap in access to legal representation, we can make sure people in detention have a fairer chance at justice.

It’s not too late to help us reach our goal – you can still give at https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

Today, we’re walking 10 km at the London Legal Walk because we believe that everyone deserves to access justice, includi...
09/06/2026

Today, we’re walking 10 km at the London Legal Walk because we believe that everyone deserves to access justice, including and especially people inside immigration detention.

Over the past decade, we have witnessed first-hand how the legal aid system fails people in detention. We need your support to ensure that we can keep helping people access the quality legal advice they urgently need to escape indefinite detention.

Sponsor Bushra–and the rest of our team–at the London Legal Walk by donating at https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/detention-action-2026

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