An Anglican bishop is among those backing a call on all prospective MPs to pledge a time limit on the detention of migrants. The campaign he is supporting is being led by Citizens UK, the alliance of civil society organisations. Jonathan Clark, the Area Bishop of Croydon within the Church of England, said: 'Detaining people indefinitely in prison-like conditions without judicial oversight is unjust, ineffective and inhumane. That’s why [we] are calling on people of goodwill across the country to join them in taking this issue to their parliamentary candidates in the UK general election. We will ask politicians to pledge their support for a time limit on the detention of adults – and to work with us to make it happen.’ Independently, some 30 charities and NGOs are specifically calling for a time limit of 28 days’ detention. Eiri Ohtani, coordinator, Detention Forum, explained:‘The practice of locking up migrants indefinitely has no place in Britain.’