Immigration Detention of Children: Coming to a Close?
The GDPs Michael Flynn participated in this two-day conference co-hosted by the Council of Europe and the Czech Ministry of Justice (25-26 September 2017).
“Are There ‘Alternatives’ for Children?”
By Michael Flynn
Summary: Is it possible to develop “alternatives to detention” in a way that does not bolster the logic of detention itself? Are there long-term unintended consequences of advocating alternatives? And what would be ideal characteristics of an “alternative” policy that is effective at ending the detention of children?
