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Welcome to the AVID handbook for visitors to people held in immigration detention in the UK.

Thank you for visiting the AVID handbook and being part of a community committed to ending the suffering caused by immigration detention in the UK.

The AVID handbook is the only publication of its kind and represents our thirty year collective knowledge base on immigration detention. From what to expect when entering an immigration detention centre, accessing legal advice, detention law and policy, getting out of detention, and removal and deportation, it is an indispensable tool for anyone working with people in or at risk of detention.

We aim to keep the handbook up to date with accurate information. A small team, we greatly appreciate you taking the time to let us know if you notice information that is out of date, have suggestions for improvements or are aware of any mistakes. Please contact us on [e-mail].

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Quote from the eighth edition of the AVID Handbook (2018).