| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | NEARLY 100 CHILDREN DETAINED AS ADULTS UNDER UK-FRANCE MIGRATION DEAL | 10 mins ago |
Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities Nearly 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under Shabana Mahmood’s “one in,… Home Office staff said that of 304 age-disputed cases arising from the scheme over nine months, 94 (31%) – were ultimately found to be minors.
The Guardian reports that figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities Nearly 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under Shabana Mahmood’s “one in,…
The report adds: Home Office staff said that of 304 age-disputed cases arising from the scheme over nine months, 94 (31%) – were ultimately found to be minors.
Children are supposed to be excluded from the scheme, while government policy limits immigration detention of unaccompanied children to 24 hours.
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