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AVID Visitor Handbook

Welcome
Introduction
- About AVID
- About this Handbook
Getting started as a visitor
Who can be detained
Immigration Detention in the UK: Essential Legislation, Policy and Guidance
Immigration detention in the prison estate
Legal Advice and Representation
Safeguards
Getting out of detention
Removal, Return, and Deportation

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How to get involve?
Visitors Testimonies

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Getting started as a visitor

Practicalities of visiting

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Models of visiting

Booking a social visit

What to expect on arrival

What to expect in a visiting room

What to expect in prisons

How do people in detention find out about visitors?

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