Rethinking detention and deportability: Removal centres as spaces of religious revival

► An exploration of why confinement for removal fosters enhanced religious engagement. ► Examines experiences of detention and deportability based on ex-detainees' accounts. ► Investigates institutional provision, and detainees' own initiatives regarding faith. ► Treats faith in its affective, emotional, narrative and performative dimensions. ► Explores faith as a source of resilience for non-citizens faced with legal exclusion.