Self-Harm in Immigration detention April/May/June 2009

Self-Harm requiring medical treatment~Up 51% on first quarter of 2009

Individuals on Assessment Care in Detention~down 1% on first quarter of 2009

Brook House IRC managed on behalf of UKBA by private security firm Group 4 Securicor (G4S) opened on the 18th March 2009. In its' first full three months of operation there have been any number of incidents, indicating that all was not well with the running of the centre; culminating is serious disorder on Friday 12th June. There were 15 incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment in its' first three full months of operation, the highest in the detention estate for over 12 months.

Data for January/February/March 2009
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2009.html

The information below was requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. There were no deaths in any of the centres or Short-Term Holding Facilities during this period. 

62 incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment

~~~ ~~~ April May June

Brook House ~~~ 6 6 3

Campsfield House 0 0 1

Colnbrook 7 3 3

Dover ~~~ 3 2 8

Dungavel ~~~ 0 0 0

Harmondsworth 6 0 1

Haslar ~~~ 0 0 0

Lindholme 0 0 0

Oakington 0 0 0

Tinsley House~~~ 0 1 1

Yarl's Wood ~~~ 2 3 6

Subtotal 24 15 23




365 number of individuals on Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork (self-harm watch)

~~~ ~~~ ~~~ April May June

Brook House ~~~ 25 16 17

Campsfield House 14 4 6

Colnbrook 29 34 46

Dover ~~~ 7 3 15

Dungavel ~~~ 2 8 4

Harmondsworth 10 12 6

Haslar ~~~ 4 3 2

Lindholme 1 1 1

Oakington 8 12 13

Tinsley House ~~~ 7 5 8

Yarl's Wood ~~~ 13 14 15

Subtotal ~~~ ~~~ 120 112 133


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Source for this Message:
Freedom of Information Act 2000