UK Watchdog: Routine Handcuffing In Immigration Detention As Home Office Seeks To Speed Deportations
The UK’s Independent Monitoring Boards reports systemic overuse of force in immigration detention, including routine handcuffing during hospital transfers, degrading restraints, and weak oversight. The findings come as the Home Office plans to expand detention and accelerate removals, heightening legal and human-rights risks. Contractors dispute the claims while advocates call for urgent reforms.
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