Why people want to hold G4S to account: in their own words...


Matthew Bethell

posted on 19 Feb 2018

Bail for Immigration Detainees has launched a legal action to ensure the government holds G4S accountable in the wake of a number of "catastrophic failings".

Visit the case page here and read some of the thousands of powerful comments below: 


This work should not be outsourced - it should be publicly run, transparent and publicly accountable. There is no room for shareholder profit at the expense of detainee wellbeing - Helen

A crucial and important legal action for all those people world wide who are campaigning against G4S a serial human rights abuser - John

If the government won't hold its contractors to account then the citizenry must - Stephen

Well done! It's time to exclude companies that violate human rights from public contracts - Peter 

For profit organisations will focus on profit not the welfare of the people they have in their care, they need to be scrutinised closely in order to prevent this - Anonymous 

Please listen and digest the information to address the problems caused by G4S, it is not serving its purpose by not taking responsibility for its actions at the centre. - Stephanie

G4S should be removed from running with detention centres without delay - Anonymous 

Everyone deserves humane treatment, especially if they're an asylum seeker - Christine 

Asylum seekers need understanding and proper support. Stop the Government giving more and more contracts to G4S. Stop them giving contracts to this company which keeps failing! - Helen 

The government needs to hear the message that outsourcing to companies focused only on profit is not the way to deliver public services - Maggie 

I'd love to see G4S held accountable for their failures - good luck BID! - Ruth