Abstract
This briefing provides an overview of immigration detention practices in the UK. It discusses the capacity of the UK’s detention estate, including the number of detainees, their characteristics, and lengths of detention. It also examines the detention of children and the overall financial costs of operating the estate. The briefing is updated every two years.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | Migration Observatory briefing paper |
| Media of output | Online article |
| Publisher | COMPAS |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- immigration
- detention
