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

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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.

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

1. 21 May 2024

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

2. 16 March 2022

   Removed Detention considerations: COVID-19 page as the information is out of date.

3. 25 May 2021

   Guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention updated.

4. 8 June 2020

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

5. 2 July 2018

   Revised guidance is now in force.

6. 28 March 2018

   Added a new document: Policy equality statement.

7. 21 March 2018

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

8. 23 August 2016

   Updated guidance.

9. 21 July 2016

   Updated draft guidance.

10. 26 May 2016

    First published.