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<p>The Home Office publishes statistics on immigration detention in the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fimmigration-statistics-quarterly-release&data=05%7C01%7CAlison.Murrell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ceff6e51a35964e567fd808da3d82d30d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637889929332817829%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rowi6t5mQMvMfc5fpFo3DAtaZseTElCBfueDKYK70hI%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release </a>’. This includes data
on people:</p><ul><li>Entering detention by initial place of detention in table Det_02a
of the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1076154%2Fdetention-summary-mar-2022-tables.ods&data=05%7C01%7CFrances.Hardy%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8eaa11a3e3374a1877ee08da493670eb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637902795411636641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t7AuNcVGSUg%2Bf8giqiw29oRAcndePbEnysXRPkmzYlU%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Detention summary tables</a>. (attached)</li><li>Leaving detention
by last place of detention published in the table Det_04c of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1076154/detention-summary-mar-2022-tables.ods"
target="_blank">Detention summary table’s</a> and by reason for leaving detention.
(attached)</li><li>Det_D03 of the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Freturns-and-detention-datasets%23immigration-detention&data=05%7C01%7CAlison.Murrell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ceff6e51a35964e567fd808da3d82d30d%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637889929332817829%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=40IQFZhc1132W71ZU33xnVu%2FWQ%2B23hUUsfYm7%2BFeGpE%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">detention detailed datasets</a>’. (attached)</li><li>In detention
by current place of detention in table Det_03a of the ‘<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1076154%2Fdetention-summary-mar-2022-tables.ods&data=05%7C01%7CFrances.Hardy%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8eaa11a3e3374a1877ee08da493670eb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637902795411636641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t7AuNcVGSUg%2Bf8giqiw29oRAcndePbEnysXRPkmzYlU%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Detention summary tables</a>. (attached)</li></ul><p>Data on those
entering detention, by place of detention, relate to the place of initial detention.
Data on ‘in detention’ refers to the number of people in detention at the end of the
period. An individual who moves from one part of the detention estate to another will
not be counted as entering any subsequent place of detention. Last place of detention
does not show where an individual spent their time in detention. In some cases, an
individual may have spent a period of time detained elsewhere before being moved to
their last place of detention.</p><p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute
can make an application for support and accommodation whilst their application for
asylum is being considered. All asylum seekers have access to a 24/7 AIRE (Advice,
Issue Reporting and Eligibility) service provided for the Home Office by Migrant Help,
where they can raise any concerns regarding accommodation or support services, and
they can get information about how to obtain further support.</p><p>Detained individuals
are advised of their right to legal representation, and how they can obtain such representation,
within 24 hours of their arrival at an Immigration Removal Centre (IRC).</p><p>The
Legal Aid Agency (LAA) operates free legal advice surgeries in IRCs in England. Individuals
who are detained are entitled to receive up to 30 minutes of advice regardless of
financial eligibility or the merits of their case. There is no restriction on the
number of surgeries an individual may attend. If an individual who is detained requires
substantive advice on a matter which is in scope of legal aid, full legal advice can
be provided if the statutory legal aid means and merits criteria are met.</p><p>At
Derwentside IRC there has been 6 in-person legal visits between 28 December 2021 and
7 June 2022. Legal visits can take place from legal providers attending under the
Legal Aid Detained Duty Advice Scheme and other legal providers visiting their clients
who are in detention. In line with Government advice on social distancing, during
the pandemic, face to face legal visits were facilitated in exceptional circumstances,
and only if other means of contact (Skype, telephone, email) were not feasible or
appropriate. In light of changes to Government guidance, face to face legal visits
can now be facilitated. Safe systems of work are in place to ensure the safety of
detained individuals, onsite staff and visitors during these visits.</p>
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