Self-Harm in Immigration detention January through December 2013
Self-Harm Crisis - One Attempted Suicide Every 27 Hours in 2013
UK Detention Estate: Though self-harm attempts were down in Q4 the total for 2013, January through December hit a record high of 325, one attempt on average every 27 hours.
Yarl's Wood had 74 attempts in 2013 compared to 75 in the previous 4 years.
Brook House remained the worst IRC for self-harm and those on self-harm watch for the second year running.
Cedars 6 persons on Self-Harm Watch Q4
Number of Incidents of Self-Harm
Requiring Medical Treatment January Through December - 2013 |
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Total |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
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Apr |
May |
Jun |
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Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
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Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Quarter 1 |
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Quarter 2 |
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Quarter 3 |
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Quarter 4 |
Brook House |
84 |
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3 |
13 |
10 |
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13 |
11 |
2 |
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13 |
3 |
3 |
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6 |
3 |
4 |
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Campsfield House |
8 |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Colnbrook |
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20 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
0 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
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Dover |
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34 |
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1 |
3 |
3 |
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2 |
5 |
4 |
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2 |
5 |
5 |
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3 |
1 |
0 |
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Dungavel |
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3 |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
1 |
1 |
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Harmondsworth |
34 |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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9 |
7 |
8 |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
4 |
3 |
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Haslar |
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10 |
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0 |
2 |
1 |
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0 |
2 |
1 |
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1 |
0 |
3 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Morton Hall |
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39 |
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0 |
4 |
5 |
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0 |
2 |
0 |
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2 |
5 |
6 |
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9 |
3 |
3 |
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Tinsley House |
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17 |
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3 |
0 |
4 |
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6 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Yarl's Wood |
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74 |
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5 |
5 |
4 |
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8 |
5 |
2 |
|
9 |
12 |
12 |
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5 |
1 |
6 |
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Larne |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Pennine House |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Cedars |
1 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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325 |
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15 |
29 |
33 |
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41 |
35 |
20 |
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33 |
27 |
34 |
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26 |
15 |
17 |
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Subtotal |
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Q1 - 77 |
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Q2 - 96 |
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Q3 - 94 |
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Q4 - 58 |
*±±± Khalid Shahzad Age 52: Died on Saturday 30th March 2013. It has been confirmed that Mr. Shahzad, was discharged from Colnbrook IRC as medically unfit to remain in detention on Saturday 30th March. He was travelling back to Manchester by train and died around 19:15 hrs on the journey. Detainees said, Doctors referred to Mr Shahzad to the coronary angiogram and he went through with that process and eventually because of stress became extremely unhealthy.
±±± Alois Dvorzac an 84-year-old Canadian died after becoming ill at Harmondsworth IRC. He was said to be "extremely distressed" before being rushed to hospital on Sunday 10th February 2013. He died later that day in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack.
Individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk
in Immigration Detention January Through December - 2013 |
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Total |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
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Apr |
May |
Jun |
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Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
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Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Brook House |
|
439 |
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32 |
38 |
46 |
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37 |
48 |
50 |
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49 |
48 |
33 |
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18 |
15 |
25 |
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Campsfield House |
123 |
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10 |
6 |
11 |
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12 |
15 |
9 |
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12 |
15 |
13 |
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8 |
5 |
7 |
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Colnbrook |
|
391 |
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28 |
40 |
35 |
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36 |
39 |
35 |
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36 |
27 |
41 |
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29 |
21 |
24 |
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Dover |
|
130 |
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9 |
12 |
5 |
|
5 |
17 |
12 |
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12 |
15 |
12 |
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10 |
11 |
10 |
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Dungavel |
|
109 |
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6 |
7 |
12 |
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19 |
15 |
9 |
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6 |
9 |
6 |
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4 |
10 |
6 |
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Harmondsworth |
394 |
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19 |
25 |
40 |
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50 |
52 |
61 |
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29 |
30 |
19 |
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23 |
28 |
18 |
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Haslar |
|
46 |
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2 |
4 |
2 |
|
5 |
9 |
8 |
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6 |
1 |
3 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
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Morton Hall |
|
186 |
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3 |
10 |
9 |
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18 |
6 |
38 |
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13 |
19 |
22 |
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23 |
19 |
6 |
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Tinsley House |
|
165 |
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19 |
8 |
10 |
|
22 |
16 |
17 |
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22 |
14 |
15 |
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8 |
9 |
5 |
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Yarl's Wood |
|
358 |
|
25 |
33 |
37 |
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30 |
32 |
27 |
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25 |
33 |
39 |
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23 |
24 |
30 |
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Larne |
2 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
1 |
1 |
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Pennine House |
|
12 |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
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1 |
2 |
1 |
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Cedars Pre-departure |
24 |
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4 |
6 |
3 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
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Subtotal |
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2379 |
|
126 |
189 |
211 |
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234 |
249 |
267 |
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210 |
211 |
203 |
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150 |
150 |
137 |
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Q1 - 526 |
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Q2 - 750 |
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Q3 - 624 |
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4th Quarter437 |
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Self Harm in Immigration Detention - July/August/September 2013
There were 94 suicide attempts 2 less than the previous quarter
Morton Hall IRC had a 600% increase 13 compared to 2 in the previous quarter
624 Individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk 126 less than previous quarter
There was one death: Tahir Mehmood, aged 43 a national of Pakistan: Died in Pennine House STHC on Friday 26th July 2013. 'He was refusing to leave the centre because he feared police torture and detention in Pakistan but the UK Border Agency (UKBA) refused to listen to his pleas for sanctuary in Britain.
'No-Deportations' asked UKBA for figures on self-harm in immigration detention between July and September 2013 inclusive, under the following headings:
1. Number of individuals on formal self–harm at risk.
2. Number of Incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment.
3. Number of deaths if any.
In Campsfield House, Brook House, Colnbrook, Dover, Dungavel, Harmondsworth, Haslar, Morton Hall, Tinsley House, Yarl's Wood IRC's, any Short Term Hold Centres and Cedars pre-departure accommodation. Their response:
There has been one death at Pennine House Short-Term Holding Facility in July 2013
Data requested on Self-Harm is as below -
Self Harm in Immigration Detention - April/May/June 2013
Attempted Suicides Reach all Time High in Immigration Removal Centres
Attempted Suicides have reached an all time high in Immigration Removal Centres as has the number of detainees on Suicide watch; in Quarter two 2013 compared to Quarter one there were:
96 incidents a 24% Increase in Attempted Self-Harm Needing Medical Treatment
750 detainees a 42.5% Increase in detainees deemed to be at risk of Self-Harm
Q2 has shown the worst number of incidents, since records began.
Previous UKBA data on Self-Harm in the UK Immigration estate <http://www.no-deportations.org.uk/Resources/QuickLinks.html>here . . . .
'No-Deportations asked UKBA for figures on self-harm in immigration detention between April/May/June 2013 inclusive, under the following headings:
1. Number of individuals on formal self-harm at risk.
2. Number of Incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment.
3. Number of deaths if any.
In Campsfield House, Brook House, Colnbrook, Dover, Dungavel, Harmondsworth, Haslar, Morton Hall, Tinsley House, Yarl's Wood IRCs, any Short Term Hold Centres and Cedars pre-departure accommodation.
UKBA replied: The data requested on self-harm in Immigration Removal Centres, Short-Term Holding Facilities (STHFs) and Cedars pre-departure accommodation is detailed in the tables below; it is based on management information only and has not been subject to the detailed checks that apply for National Statistics publications. These figures are provisional and are subject to change.
There have been no deaths at any of the Immigration Removal Centres, STHFs and Cedars pre-departure accommodation during this period.
Previous statistics: January 2007 through December 2012 are <>here . . . . |