
ICVACEO
@custodyvisiting
We lead, support and represent custody visiting schemes - volunteers who visit police custody to uphold detainees' rights & entitlements. Member of @uknpm
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http://icva.org.uk 26-08-2015 18:39:28
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Did you know the Authority has a team of Independent Custody Visitors working across the country monitoring the welfare of people detained in police custody by Police Scotland? Find out more about ICVS and their activities during 2023-24 here: bit.ly/4ekljGi



Yesterday we attended the UniofNorthampton Career Expo to speak to students about joining the lndependent Custody Visiting (ICV) scheme. ICV volunteers play a vital role in speaking to those in custody to check on their welfare. Find out more here: northantspfcc.org.uk/independent-cu…


We were delighted, along with Sussex ICVS Manager, to be part of developing this important toolkit for monitors across detention types in the UK. Please do take a look at this resource if you are one of the over 3,000 monitors of places of detention!


🌍ICYMI on #WorldMenopauseDay Friday, we launched a new toolkit developed in collaboration with ICVACEO & Sussex ICVS Manager to help monitors assess risks & impacts of menopause in detention. Read more: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-worl…… #MenopauseInDetention #WomensHealth #HumanRights



15th UK NPM annual report published today! 21 NPM bodies publish hundreds of 100 reports each year on visits and research. This report outlines commonalities between them to point to systemic issues in settings of deprivation of liberty across the UK nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/uk-npm-15…


