Independent Monitoring Boards are made up of over a thousand unpaid volunteers operating in every prison in England and Wales, and every immigration detention facility across the UK.
Inside every prison, immigration removal centre and short-term holding facility there is an Independent Monitoring Board (IMB).
IMBs are made up of over a thousand unpaid volunteers operating in every prison in England and Wales, and every immigration detention facility across the UK.
IMB members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention.
We are currently recruiting to the Board at Derwentside IRC and this campaign closes on 25th Feb 2024
Visit imb.org.uk to find out more and book on our next virtual event
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Our online shop office hours are from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. Time commitment and availability can be discussed and agreed with the Shop Manager. Where possible, we ask that all volunteers commit to a minimum of two hours per week.
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