Detention centres

Campaigner Dr Helen Groom says the figures prove many women are being held unnecessarily.

The Immigration Removal Centre was shut in 2018 after years of problems.

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre is due to reopen later this year, after closing in 2018

Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old who unsuccessfully applied for asylum, was arrested by immigration authorities last week.

Attendees say the government intends to bypass the normal planning route for phase two of the project.

Concerns have been raised about self-harm and restraint at Brook House, near Gatwick Airport.

Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility.