Detainees

How we help detainees

Every detainee held at the Dover IRC can call us on 0800 9179397 or 01304 242755 or 07540723238 and ask for our support. All detainees who make contact with us will be sent a phone card every month.

We can provide detainees with individual attention by allocating them a visitor who will meet them once a week. Our visitors act as a point of contact for the individual detainees and can help them by chasing up solicitors, providing clothes and getting hold of information on behalf of the detainee. Ways of supporting detainees will differ depending on their individual needs.

DDVG can also refer detainees to other organisations such as Medical Justice Network and Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID). We can also assist detainees in completing Section 4 applications which will provide them with an address when applying for bail.

We can also help once they are released (Read more)

  • Latest News

    Wednesday 15th February 2012 - Training session on "How to deal with Victims of Torture" by Ilana Bakal from Freedom From Torture. From 11.30am to 4.30pm at DDVG offices. Only 16 people can attend, so please contact us asap if you want to attend. Priority will be given to DDVG volunteers.

    Wednesday 21st March 2012 - Talk by the Independent Monitoring Board. 6.30pm to 8pm at our offices.

    Thursday 3rd May 2012 - Basic Listening and Responding Skills training, given by Penny Graham from 10am to 4pm at DDVG offices.