Childhood spent behind bars: the impact of immigration detention centres on children’s mental health

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A new systematic review pools data from 9,620 detained children across 8 countries and finds alarming rates of depression, PTSD and self-harm. The harm rises the longer and harsher the detention, and no form of it is safe.

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