Self-Harm in Immigration Detention January through December 2014
Suicide attempts reached an all time high, practically one everyday!
There was a sharp rise in the number of all incidents in the last quarter of 2014
Overall in 2014 there were 353 suicide attempts, 28 more than the previous year 2013.
2,335 detainees were put on suicide watch 44 less than in 2013.
The Verne is now fully operational, bringing the total of dedicated IRCs to 14.
Recorded deaths:
Christine Chase a national of Jamaica aged 40, died in Yarl's Wood on Sunday 30th March 2014. Sources said they heard Ms Case crying for help before suffering a heart attack. The death caused panic within the immigration removal centre. A spokesman for the NHS East of England ambulance service said: "We were called to Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre at 8:17 am after receiving reports that a woman was in cardiac arrest. We attended along with the air ambulance service. "She was immediately tended by medical staff from the Centre and by paramedics, but did not regain consciousness and sadly died soon after. Ms Chase had been living in the UK for the last fourteen years.
Rubel Ahmed : On 5th September 2014, Rubel Ahmed, a 26 year old immigration detainee from Bangladesh was pronounced dead at Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre. Mr Ahmed was detained at Morton Hall IRC for approximately two months.
There was a significant delay in Mr Ahmed's family being informed of his death. His family report that they were given very little information from officials and that they were initially referred to the press office. The family had to make numerous enquiries before they were put in contact with a Family Liaison Officer from the Home Office to confirm Mr Ahmed's death. The family were reliant on reports from other detainees at Morton Hall IRC and were informed that Mr Ahmed was calling for medical assistance prior to his death. Mr Ahmed's family are still uncertain about the cause of his death.
Editors note: UKHO will not provide data on detainees, who die within 72 hours of release from detention. They are required to provide this information for those discharged from prison/police custody/Secure Mental Health facilities.
Statistics for the years 2007 through 2014 can be found here . . . .
'No-Deportations asked UKBA for figures on self-harm in immigration detention between January through December 2014 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 and The Verne if operational.
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.
The Verne became operational in September 2014
There has been one death at Yarl's Wood IRC during this period. The death will be the subject of a Coroner's Inquest
Number of Incidents of Self-Harm
Requiring Medical Treatment January Through December - 2014 |
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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 |
64 |
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5 |
9 |
6 |
|
9 |
7 |
2 |
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Campsfield House |
14 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Colnbrook |
|
26 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
5 |
7 |
1 |
|
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|
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Dover |
|
24 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
7 |
2 |
2 |
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Dungavel |
|
6 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
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|
|
|
Harmondsworth |
68 |
|
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
8 |
13 |
7 |
|
5 |
5 |
7 |
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|
Haslar |
|
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
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Morton Hall |
|
55 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
3 |
6 |
7 |
|
13 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Verne |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tinsley House |
|
20 |
|
0 |
6 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Yarl's Wood |
|
61 |
|
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
|
5 |
8 |
6 |
|
6 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larne |
4 |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennine House |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cedars |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Subtotal |
|
353 |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
21 |
15 |
|
28 |
37 |
32 |
|
53 |
55 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
Q1 - 61 |
|
Q2 - 61 |
|
Q3 - 97 |
|
Q4 - 133 |
Individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk
in Immigration Detention January Through December - 2014 |
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Total |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
|
Apr |
May |
Jun |
|
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
|
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brook House |
|
342 |
|
33 |
38 |
31 |
|
22 |
38 |
16 |
|
34 |
25 |
26 |
|
29 |
14 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Campsfield House |
128 |
|
10 |
4 |
7 |
|
8 |
5 |
9 |
|
10 |
17 |
13 |
|
16 |
15 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colnbrook |
|
261 |
|
22 |
28 |
21 |
|
26 |
24 |
28 |
|
18 |
15 |
17 |
|
23 |
22 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dover |
|
120 |
|
9 |
11 |
13 |
|
4 |
9 |
11 |
|
3 |
9 |
20 |
|
9 |
14 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dungavel |
|
110 |
|
12 |
9 |
9 |
|
11 |
9 |
6 |
|
9 |
13 |
10 |
|
11 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harmondsworth |
390 |
|
38 |
30 |
30 |
|
25 |
37 |
21 |
|
40 |
30 |
31 |
|
32 |
41 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Haslar |
|
50 |
|
3 |
7 |
5 |
|
3 |
3 |
7 |
|
0 |
5 |
4 |
|
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morton Hall |
|
285 |
|
17 |
14 |
20 |
|
14 |
21 |
21 |
|
13 |
25 |
36 |
|
41 |
31 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Verne |
|
46 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11 |
15 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tinsley House |
|
139 |
|
9 |
12 |
15 |
|
12 |
9 |
6 |
|
8 |
12 |
13 |
|
18 |
16 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yarl's Wood |
|
427 |
|
40 |
37 |
35 |
|
49 |
26 |
23 |
|
30 |
39 |
39 |
|
39 |
44 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larne |
11 |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennine House |
|
19 |
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cedars Pre-departure |
7 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
|
2,335 |
|
198 |
191 |
188 |
|
175 |
182 |
152 |
|
167 |
193 |
213 |
|
236 |
232 |
208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 - 577 |
|
Q2 - 509 |
|
Q3 - 573 |
|
Q3 - 676 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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