Section Three The second year – activities and key issues by type of detention
In 2010–11, the members of the NPM visited
a range of places of detention across the UK.
This report highlights some of their activities
and key findings. We have chosen to present
these according to the type of detention
visited, with jurisdictional themes and
organisational activities also highlighted. The
table below provides a general overview of
the NPM member responsible for monitoring
each type of detention in each jurisdiction
in the UK.5 It should be noted that the
Office of the Children’s Commissioner for
England has the right to enter any premises,
except a private dwelling, for the purpose
of interviewing any child accommodated or
cared for there. Similarly, the Scottish Human
Rights Commission has a broad power to
enter and inspect any place of detention in
the context of an inquiry into the policies or
practices of Scottish public authorities.
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
HMIP with CQC
& Ofsted
IMB
HMIP with HIW
IMB
HMIPS
CJINI & HMIP
with RQIA
IMBNI
Police custody
HMIC & HMIP
ICVA
HMIC & HMIP
ICVA
HMICS
ICVS
CJINI with RQIA
NIPBICVS
Court custody
Not yet
monitored by
NPM member
Not yet
monitored by
NPM member
HMIPS
CJINI
Children in secure accommodation
Ofsted
CSSIW
CC
RQIA
CJINI
Detention under mental health law
CQC
HIW
MWCS
RQIA
Deprivation of liberty safeguards
CQC
HIW
CSSIW
n/a
n/a
Immigration detention
HMIP
IMB
HMIP
IMB
HMIP
IMB
HMIP
Military detention6
HMIP
HMIP
HMIP
HMIP
Prisons
5 See Appendix 3 for abbreviations.
6 Inspections of military detention facilities are by invitation only – HMIP does not have a statutory right of access.
Not all military detention facilities are inspected as yet.
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