Appendices Appendix 1: Summary of progress last Snapshot Report Progress Summary of developments rating Immigration detention Decisions to detain are made on a Detention remains mandatory for – case-by-case basis all unlawful non-citizens No legislative time limit on detention Detention is allowed only for a ↓ strictly limited time Average length of detention has increased significantly Decisions to detain are subject to No regular review of decisions to – regular review by a court or detain tribunal Conditions of detention meet Several remote detention facilities ↑ international standards have been closed Minimum standards of treatment No minimum standards are – are codified in law codified in law Detention of children There is a legislative presumption Mandatory detention applies – against the detention of children equally to adults and children Children are not held in closed Number of children held in closed ↑ detention facilities facilities has reduced dramatically Unaccompanied children have an Minister remains the guardian of – independent guardian unaccompanied children
Appendices Appendix 1: Summary of progress last Snapshot Report Summary of developments Progress rating Immigration detention Decisions to detain are made on a case-by-case basis Detention remains mandatory for all unlawful non-citizens – Detention is allowed only for a strictly limited time No legislative time limit on detention Average length of detention has increased significantly ↓ Decisions to detain are subject to regular review by a court or tribunal No regular review of decisions to detain – Conditions of detention meet international standards Several remote detention facilities have been closed ↑ Minimum standards of treatment are codified in law No minimum standards are codified in law – Detention of children There is a legislative presumption against the detention of children Mandatory detention applies equally to adults and children – Children are not held in closed detention facilities Number of children held in closed facilities has reduced dramatically ↑ Unaccompanied children have an independent guardian Minister remains the guardian of unaccompanied children –
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