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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Handcuffs, hallucinations and riot squads: Inside the UK’s most notorious immigration detention centre

Naked but for handcuffs, a waist restraint belt, and a towel to cover his modesty, a man waiting to be deported from the UK is carried by officers to his bed inside his new home – the country’s most notorious immigration detention centre.

Days later, a resident with a history of mental health issues is restrained after smashing up the television in his room and boiling kettles of water in a bid to flood his sleeping area.

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