action on asylum and refugees
Action on asylum and refugees
Sureties
What is a surety?
A surety is a legal guarantor; who declares that they trust the person seeking bail to keep to the court's conditions of release from immigration detention. If he or she absconds, the surety's money (the ‘recognizance') will be called in by the authorities.
Do I have to be rich to be a surety?
The standard amount agreed in recognizance usually runs from £200 to £500. Many volunteers are working professionals or retired people. Some were themselves refugees, others are students or unemployed.
What else do sureties do?
Visit the detainee in prison, or make a number of weekly phone calls or letters before the date of the hearing.
Ideally attend the hearing itself so they are aware of the responsibility and risk they are taking on.
Continue contact with the detainee afterwards to provide support.
How do I become a surety?
Contact Puck de Raadt
