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Priorities for a prevention of death strategy in Immigration Removal Centres

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Priorities for a prevention of deaths strategy in Immigration Removal Centres (PDF, 392.8 KB)

In accordance with the functions of its terms of reference, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody was asked in 2018 by the Home Office to provide advice on issues pertaining to deaths, ‘near misses’, and incidents of serious self-harm in immigration detention.

IAP Recommendation Home Office action plan
(PDF, 142 KB)