At the end of 2016, we stopped a new detention centre being built in Scotland!
The Home Office was defeated by our campaign in its attempt to replace Dungavel IRC. This was a significant win and has emboldened Scottish and Uk wide campaigners calling for detention of migrants to end completely. We put pressure on councillors to speak out against the centre, MSPs which ensured the Scottish government came out against the plans and worked with the local community in submitting hundreds of objections to the plans.
Stop Detention Scotland spent weeks leafleting homes across Paisley to let people know about the plans for the detention centre. The majority of people completely opposed these plans.
As a result of the plans being rejected, Dungavel Detention Centre remans open, but we continue to campaign for its closure and an end to detention across the UK. No human is illegal. There is no just case for imprisoning people due to their immigration status.
Campaigners hail victory as council rejects Dungavel replacementDungavel House immigration removal centre to stay open
Dungavel removal centre stays open as Home Office scraps plans
The Home Office was defeated by our campaign in its attempt to replace Dungavel IRC. This was a significant win and has emboldened Scottish and Uk wide campaigners calling for detention of migrants to end completely. We put pressure on councillors to speak out against the centre, MSPs which ensured the Scottish government came out against the plans and worked with the local community in submitting hundreds of objections to the plans.
Stop Detention Scotland spent weeks leafleting homes across Paisley to let people know about the plans for the detention centre. The majority of people completely opposed these plans.
As a result of the plans being rejected, Dungavel Detention Centre remans open, but we continue to campaign for its closure and an end to detention across the UK. No human is illegal. There is no just case for imprisoning people due to their immigration status.
Campaigners hail victory as council rejects Dungavel replacementDungavel House immigration removal centre to stay open
Dungavel removal centre stays open as Home Office scraps plans