The AVID Handbook
Are you supporting someone held in immigration detention or want to know more about detention in the UK? Whether you are in detention; a new or an experienced visitor; an organisation working on detention issues; or simply want access to the latest, accurate information in an easily accessible format - then the AVID Handbook for Visitors is for you.
Packed with information on visiting skills, along with technical and practical information, the Handbook is a vital resource for anyone who wants to know more about immigration detention in the UK.
Completely revised and updated, this edition is available for the first time in an open-source digital format. It is jam-packed with resources, guidance, information, tips and tools, in a user friendly format. You can access our handbook here:
Welcome | AVID Visitor Handbook (gitbook.io)
It is the only publication of its kind and will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about immigration detention in the UK.
The Handbook includes updated chapters on:
- Getting started as a visitor:
- Why Visit and the Role of a Visitor
- Practicalities of Visiting
- Visiting Skills
- Visitor Wellbeing
- Who Can Be Detained:
- Who, Why, When
- Decisions to Detain
- Lawfulness of Detention
- People Considered Unsuitable for Detention
- Demographics
- Essential Legislation, Policy and Guidance:
- UK Legislation on Asylum and Detention
- International Framework
- Claiming asylum in the UK
- Post Brexit Changes
- Detention Policy and Guidance
- Immigration Detention in the Prison Estate:
- Legal Framework
- History
- Additional Layers of Disadvantage
- Criticisms
- Legal Advice and Representation:
- Legal Aid
- Detention Duty Advice Scheme
- Who can give legal advice?
- What can visitors do to support people in detention with respect to legal advice?
- Getting out of Detention:
- Immigration Bail
- Bail Addresses and Home Office Accommodation
- Bail for people detained in prison
- Life After Release
- Removal, Return and Deportation:
- Removal Notices
- Third Country Removals
- Deportations
- Family Returns Process
Coming soon: Updated chapters on Harms of Detention and Access to Healthcare in Detention.
