The Court of Appeal last week ruled that although detention in an immigration removal centre [IRC] was ‘generally more appropriate’ for detainees than prison, the practice was lawful and not in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), article 5 which safeguards the right to liberty and security.

http://thejusticegap.com/2015/11/imprisoning-immigration-detainees-is-not-unlawful-rules-court-of-appeal/