Statutory guidance

Adults at risk in immigration detention

Immigration detention policy on adults who may be at risk of harm in detention.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement
Published
26 May 2016
Last updated
21 May 2024 — See all updates
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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Adults at risk in immigration detention (accessible)

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Adults at risk in immigration detention

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Equality impact assessment: adults at risk in immigration detention (accessible)

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Equality impact assessment: adults at risk in immigration detention

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This statutory guidance sets out the principles of the ‘adults at risk in immigration detention’ policy. It provides a framework for assessing whether immigration detention is appropriate for people considered vulnerable under the policy.

The equality impact assessment sets out the changes made to the ‘adults at risk in immigration detention’ policy in the 2024 update.

Updates to this page

Published 26 May 2016
Last updated 21 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance and equality impact assessment on adults at risk in immigration detention updated.

  2. Removed Detention considerations: COVID-19 page as the information is out of date.

  3. Guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention updated.

  4. Interim instruction added on the consideration of detention decisions in relation to coronavirus.

  5. Revised guidance is now in force.

  6. Added a new document: Policy equality statement.

  7. Draft revised guidance published which is due to come into force on 2 July.

  8. Updated guidance.

  9. Updated draft guidance.

  10. First published.

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