Quality of Life in Detention: Results from MQLD Questionnaire Data Collected in IRC Campsfield House, IRC Yarl's Wood, IRC Colnbrook, and IRC Dover, September 2013-August 2014

Oxford: Centre for Criminology, Forthcoming

Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship Research Paper No. 2569667

53 Pages Posted: 26 Feb 2015

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Mary Bosworth

University of Oxford - Faculty of Law; University of Oxford - Border Criminologies

Blerina Kellezi

Nottingham Trent University - Department of Psychology

Date Written: January 2015

Abstract

This report is the second systematic application of the Measure of the Quality of Life in Detention Survey (MQLD) in British Immigration Removal centres. The MQLD has been developed specifically for understanding the characteristics, needs and experiences of immigration detainees with a view to improving detention conditions and policy. It is made up of three parts focused on demographic data, mental and physical health and quality of life. The report compares detainees’ perceptions in four institutions, IRC Campsfield House, Yarl’s Wood, Colnbrook and Dover, finding important differences among them.

Keywords: Quality of Life; Immigration Detention; Depression; HSCL; survey data

Suggested Citation

Bosworth, Mary and Kellezi, Blerina, Quality of Life in Detention: Results from MQLD Questionnaire Data Collected in IRC Campsfield House, IRC Yarl's Wood, IRC Colnbrook, and IRC Dover, September 2013-August 2014 (January 2015). Oxford: Centre for Criminology, Forthcoming, Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship Research Paper No. 2569667, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2569667 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2569667

Mary Bosworth (Contact Author)

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Blerina Kellezi

Nottingham Trent University - Department of Psychology ( email )

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