Guidance

Use of force for adults in detention

Detention services order 11/2025 on the use of force on detailed adult individuals in immigration removal centres and other facilities.

• From: Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
• Published: 21 November 2025

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Use of force for adults in detention (accessible)

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Use of force for adults in detention

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Use of force supervisor report (accessible)

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Use of force supervisor report

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Annex A: use of force staff report (accessible)

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Annex A: use of force staff report

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Annex C: use of force RAG rating review (accessible)

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Annex C: use of force RAG rating review

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Detention services order about the use of force on detained adult individuals, within immigration removal centres, pre-departure accommodation and residential short-term holding facilities.

Published 21 November 2025