Children in Detention October/November/December 2013
Categories: Articles:Asylum & Refugees |
Published: 03/03/2014 |
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In the fourth quarter of 2013, 63 children entered detention, compared with 65 in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 45 in the fourth quarter of 2011. Of those children entering detention in the fourth quarter of 2013, 30 were initially detained at Cedars PDA, 29 at Tinsley House (Family Unit) IRC, one at Campsfield House IRC, one at Morton Hall IRC, one at Tinsley House (Non Family Unit) IRC and one at Larne House STHF.
Of the 67 children leaving detention in the fourth quarter of 2013, 25 were removed from the UK, 40 were granted temporary admission or release and two were granted Leave to Enter/Remain. Of those leaving detention, 49 had been detained for less than three days, 15 for between four and seven days, one had been detained for between eight and fourteen days and two for between 29 days and 2 months. The number of children removed from the UK on leaving detention has ranged from 2 out of 24 in the first quarter of 2011 to 24 out of 38 in the first quarter of 2013. More information here
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