Banking on mobility over a generation: follow-up to the regional study on the management of the external borders of the European Union and its impact on the human rights of migrants 2015, para. 45
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Alternatives to detention are being explored. For example, legal reforms in Italy have reduced immigration detention from 18 to 3 months and, in Greece, the Government has announced a policy change to reduce detention times and release significant numbers of detainees. A number of countries have moved towards more open reception facilities, particularly for vulnerable migrants such as children and families. Despite these welcome changes, prolonged immigration detention, and the associated negative consequences on the human rights of migrants, continues in many member States.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants