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Paid activities for detainees

Detention services order 01/2013 on opportunities for detainees to be given opportunity for paid activities in detention centres.

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Home Office detention services order about when detainees may be given opportunity for paid activities in detention centres.

Updates to this page

Published 26 March 2013
Last updated 7 May 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect language changes and general content updates. Clarification on the role of DS Compliance in auditing and approving paid activities. Clarification on the responsible grades/equivalents for activities and processes. Rates of pay standardised and reflected in the DSO.

  2. First published.

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