Blog: Detention
Blog articles from JRS UK
St Josephine Bakhita & the International Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking
08 February 2021
On the Feast Day of St Josephine Bakhita, Sr Mary Rose reflects on the victims of trafficking.
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“Yet another wall where we desperately needed a bridge”
28 January 2021
New immigration rules add another barrier to sanctuary for those seeking asylum, writes Sophie
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“This year we hope”
15 January 2021
Will reflects and shares hopes from our friends who've experienced immigration detention.
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“All that I ask of God, is that I am not indifferent to suffering”
02 December 2020
How an Argentine folk singer's moving lyrics provide inspiration for JRS's work in detention
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Messages of hope and solidarity
05 November 2020
Jo invites you to send a little bit of hope to our refugee friends this Christmas
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Changes to detention: “Ultimately, human beings will pay the price.”
29 October 2020
As the Home Secretary announces a new immigration and asylum system, we are at a turning point
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“Their freedom taken by each turning key”
14 October 2020
This Prisons Week, Will reflects on the sense of freedom lost among our friends in detention
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“They should be treated with compassion but instead are detained”
02 September 2020
These men we accompany were already wounded on the long journey from home, writes Sr Vui
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Training and fundraising during a pandemic
19 August 2020
"The journey so far has been challenging, but I also feel motivated"
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“They put you there to forget about you”
30 July 2020
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Will reflects on victims suffering in detention
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