Concern over Medomsley immigration removal centre plan
BBC Website – 30th March 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-56577535
Home Office defends plan for ‘prison’ to hold 80 female asylum seekers in County Durham
Evening Chronicle – 27th March 2021 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/government-medomsley-durham-asylum-prison-20237204
Campaigners draw attention to new women’s detention centre on International Women’s Day
Morning Star – 9th March 2021 https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/campaigners-draw-attention-new-womens-detention-centre-iwd
‘Prison style’ detention centre for women at Hassockfield
North East Bylines – 8th March 2021 https://northeastbylines.co.uk/prison-style-detention-centre-for-women-at-hassockfield/
No to Hassockfield
North East Bylines – 8th March 2021 https://northeastbylines.co.uk/no-to-hassockfield/
Former youth prison in Durham where hundreds were abused to become a women’s immigration detention centre
Morning Star – 5th March 2021 https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/former-youth-prison-in-co-durham-where-hundreds-were-abused-to-become-a-women-immigration-detention-centre
Women for Refugee Wonen call to Action
Women for Refugee Women website – February 26th 2021: https://www.refugeewomen.co.uk/stop-the-new-detention-centre/
womensgrid oppose plans for Hassockfield
womensgrid website posted February 26th 2020 https://www.womensgrid.org.uk/?p=14510
Revealed: Priti Patel U-turn on end to detention for refugee women
The Observer – 27th February 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/27/revealed-priti-patel-u-turn-on-end-to-detention-for-refugee-women
‘Shocking’ conditions in military barracks housing asylum seekers are unacceptable and must be urgently closed
PoliticsHome/The House Magazine – 16th February 2021 https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/shocking-conditions-in-military-barracks-housing-asylum-seekers-are-unacceptable-and-must-be-urgently-closed
