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IMMIGRATION
DETENTION!
A supplement to There are alternatives: a handbook for
preventing unnecessary immigration detention
WHAT IS CAP
The five-step Community Assessment and Placement model CAP ensures governments have a clear understanding of the
outlines mechanisms and examples from around the world that diversity within the population of asylum seekers and irregular
prevent unnecessary detention and effectively support individuals migrants, as well as understanding those contexts that promote
in the community. Full details are provided in chapter four of the
good outcomes for a range of stakeholders. Individual case and
handbook that can be found at www.idcoalition.org/cap
community assessments assist in making informed decisions on
appropriate placement, the setting of conditions if required, and
THE CAP MODEL the provision for basic needs, legal advice and individual case
Community Assessment and Placement model management while awaiting a final outcome. The research found
that detention is not necessary to meet government requirements
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The IDC is seeking to engage governments on how this model can be used to support and manage asylum
seekers, refugees and irregular migrants in the community without resorting to detention. The handbook asks
governments to work with civil society to achieve this. You can use the CAP model as a framework to engage
your government on exploring alternatives to detention. The ideas listed are to assist in this process, and will
require analysis of which steps from the handbook are applicable in your country.
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The International Detention Coalition brings together over 250 civil society organisations and
individuals from 50 countries across the globe working together to improve the human rights of
detained refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. To find out more or download the handbook visit:
www.idcoalition.org or email: info@idcoalition.org.