Guidance

Management and security of night state

Guidance for staff on the period in which detainees in detention centres are limited to residential areas or individual rooms overnight.

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Home Office
Published
12 December 2018
Last updated
12 November 2024 鈥� See all updates

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Detention services order: management and security of night state (accessible version)

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皇冠体育app detention services order (04/2018) provides instructions for staff on the period during which detainees are limited to a residential area or their individual rooms overnight, within detention centres.

This guidance should be used by all staff in:

  • Home Office immigration removal centres
  • Gatwick pre-departure accommodation
  • residential short-term holding facilities

Updates to this page

Published 12 December 2018
Last updated 12 November 2024 show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance to reflect the rollout of Home Office teams and clarification of individual responsibilities; added self-auditing requirements; and added the IRC definition of the night state to ensure clarity.

  2. First published.

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