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Self-Harm in Immigration detention January/February/March 2009

John O | 21.05.2009 07:33 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Birmingham | World

Immigration detention, is harmful to the mental well being of those detained the detention can lead to acts of Self-Harm

Self-Harm requiring medical treatment~Up 7.8% on last quarter of 2008

Individuals on Assessment Care in Detention~Up 8.5% on last quarter of 2008

[Figures for January/December 2008 ~~  http://tinyurl.com/SelfHarm2008 ]

Figures on self-harm in immigration detention for the months of January/February/March 2009 inclusive under the following headings:

1) Number of incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment.

2) Number of individuals on Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork

3) Number of deaths if any.

In: Campsfield House, Colnbrook, Dover, Dungavel, Harmondsworth,
Haslar, Lindholme, Oakington, Tinsley House, Yarl's Wood, IRC's and any Short Term Holding Centres.

The information requested is in the tables below, there were no deaths in any of the centres or Short-Term Holding Facilities during this period. 



Number of incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment

January February March
Campsfield House 1 1 1

Colnbrook 4 2 10

Dover 5 1 3

Dungavel 0 0 0

Harmondsworth 1 0 0

Haslar 1 0 0

Lindholme 0 0 0

Oakington 0 0 0

Tinsley House 1 0 1

Yarl's Wood 4 4 1

Total 17 8 16

Subtotal 41


Number of individuals on Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork

January February March

Campsfield House 6 10 14

Colnbrook 27 53 59

Dover 6 8 7

Dungavel 14 8 6

Harmondsworth 20 15 12

Haslar 5 3 3

Lindholme 2 1 0

Oakington 6 6 8

Tinsley House 5 6 8

Yarl's Wood 14 23 14

Total 105 133 131

Subtotal 369

John O
- e-mail: JohnO@ncadc.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.ncadc.org.uk