Detained and discarded: Vulnerable people released from immigration detention in medically unsafe way (Medical Justice, March 2022)

Summary

Thousands of individuals are released from immigration detention into the community every year. Between 1 October 2020 and 30 September 2021, 21,362 people were detained, and 17,283 were released into the community, having been granted bail or leave to enter/remain. This means that 81% of those detained were released back into the community. 2,239 were considered to be ‘Adults at Risk’ whilst in detention by the Home Office.

In this report, Medical Justice sheds light on the many issues its clients face in accessing healthcare upon release into the community.

By highlighting these issues, Medical Justice seeks significant improvements in the Home Office’s continuity of care of all individuals upon release and provides specific recommendations to the Home Office.