BID Research Reports
BID has carried out a wide range of research on different aspects of immigration detention policy and practice since its inception.
‘Constantly on edge’: The expansion of GPS tagging and the rollout of non-fitted devices
Annual review of GPS tagging in the immigration system, 2023
Hurdle after Hurdle: The Struggle for Advice and Representation through Exceptional Case Funding
Research reveals Legal Aid process presents applicants with hurdle after hurdle to obtain legal aid & legal representation.
Micheal's comments on preventing deaths in custody
A former client of Bail for Immigration Detainees shares his experiences and what changes should be made to prevent deaths in custody.
Every Move You Make: The Human Cost of GPS Tagging in the Immigration System
New research exposes the devastating impact of GPS tagging in the Immigration System.
Catch 2022 - Accessing Immigration Legal Advice From Prison
New research shows people facing deportation or removal from the UK unable to access legal advice.
Every day is like torture": Solitary confinement & Immigration detention
New research documents the devastating impact upon immigration detainees in prisons of conditions amounting to indefinite solitary confinement.
"Excessively cruel": Detention, deportation &separated families
New research carried out by Bail for Immigration Detainees examines the devastating impact of the deportation system from the perspective of those it affects, in particular the families it forces apart and the children made to grow up without a parent.
Immigration bail hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic
BID publishes new research on immigration bail hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Impact of Forced Family Separation on a Child
BID publishes new research to help people demonstrate to the court the impact their deportation will have upon their child.
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Legal Advice in Immigration Detention: a 10 year Review
A decade of data exposes multiple and compounding barriers to justice faced by people in detention.
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New research into detention decision-making during COVID-19 pandemic
Research reveals multiple and systemic failings in Home Office detention decision-making during COVID-19
serious concerns raised about access to justice in immigration detention
Six-monthly survey reveals serious deficiencies in the quality of legal representation in immigration detention
2019
“Nothing good comes from detention”: Voices from Detention
Shocking testimonies reveal the cruelty of daily life in immigration detention.
2019
Adults at Risk: the ongoing struggle for vulnerable adults in detention (summary of key findings)
A summary of the key findings of our evaluation of the 'Adults at Risk' policy in practice.
2018
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Adults at Risk: the ongoing struggle for vulnerable adults in detention (the full report)
An evaluation of the 'Adults at Risk' policy in practice: evidence from BID's case work.
2018
Mind the Gap: Immigration Advice for Detainees in Prisons
2017
Rough Justice - children and families affected by the 2013 legal aid cuts
2015
No place to go: delays in Home Office provision of Section 4(1)(c) bail accommodation
2014
Denial of Justice: the hidden use of UK prisons for immigration detention
2014
Fractured Childhoods: the separation of families by immigration detention - Executive Summary
2013
Fractured Childhoods: the separation of families by immigration detention - Full Report
2013
The Liberty Deficit: long term detention & bail decision making
2012
Positive duty of care? The mental health crisis in immigration detention
2012
Last resort or first resort: Immigration detention of children in the UK - Executive Summary
2011
Last resort or first resort? Immigration detention of children in the UK - Full Report
2011
Provisional results of a survey of levels of legal representation for immigration detainees across the UK detention estate, January 2011
2011
A nice judge on a good day: immigration bail and the right to liberty
2010
Out of sight, out of mind: experiences of immigration detention in the UK
2009
An evaluative report on the Millbank Alternative to Detention Pilot' by BID and The Children's Society
2009
Refusal Factory: Women's experiences of the Detained Fast Track asylum process at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
2007
Challenging Immigration Detention: a Best Practice Guide
2007
A crying shame: pregnant asylum seekers and their babies in detention
2007
Obstacles to accountability: challenging the immigration detention of families
2007
Working against the clock: inadequacy and injustice in the fast track system
2006
Fit to be detained? Challenging the detention of asylum seekers and migrants with health needs
2005
Justice Denied: Asylum and Immigration Legal Aid - a System in Crisis
2005
They took me away: Women's experiences of immigration detention in the UK - Executive Summary
2004
They took me away: Women's experiences of immigration detention in the UK - Full Report
2004
A few families too many: The detention of asylum-seeking families in the UK
2003
Maintaining contact: What happens after detained asylum seekers get bail? A report by South Bank University, London
2002
