Last updated: 16 January 2026
ICV
Independent Custody Visitor - volunteers who make unannounced visits to police custody suites to check on the welfare of detainees and the conditions in which they are held. Different from IMB members who visit prisons.
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Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
Volunteers in every prison and immigration facility reporting on whether detainees are treated fairly and humanely.