11 MILLION report on children in detention

11 MILLION, the Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report called ‘The Arrest and Detention of Children Subject to Immigration Control’

The report is about the experiences of children and young people whose families have come to the UK from other countries, but who aren’t allowed to stay. These children and young people are detained, which means they’re taken away from their homes to places called Immigration Removal Centres.

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley Green has been listening to some of these children and young people and is very worried that detention is making their lives worse. Sir Al is working with the Government to try and end the detention of children and young people.

You can download a PowerPoint presentation about the report, and read the full report here

Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2009 in