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Join Medical Justice as a Trustee?

April 27th, 2016

 Medical Justice is looking for people with managerial and financial experience to join the management committee.…

Handcuffing and Privacy

March 12th, 2016

Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons has reported:"Although we found a small number of exceptions, most detainees…

Cancelled Hospital Appointments

March 12th, 2016

RT missed three external cardiologist appointments to investigate uncontrolled hypertension at different IRCs over a four-month…

Mental Health Services

March 12th, 2016

A legal judgement in 2014 found that S had been unlawfully detained for 3 months because…

Poor Emergency Care

March 12th, 2016

Mr A died of a heart attack. He complained of chest pains and his room-mate pressed…

Injury on Removal

March 12th, 2016

Mary claimed asylum on arrival to the UK. She was detained at the airport and transported…

PTSD and Depression

March 11th, 2016

Mr J came to the UK after having been tortured in his home country. When in…

Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre Severely Restricts Access to Independent Doctors

January 5th, 2016

The right to be visited by an independent doctor is enshrined in the Detention Centre Rules.…

“A Secret Punishment – the misuse of segregation in immigration detention”

October 19th, 2015

"A Secret Punishment - the misuse of segregation in immigration detention", published today by the charity…