Self-harm in Immigration detention

Self-Harm in Immigration detention January to December 2010

There were 183 self-harm incidents requiring medical treatment in 2010. Colnbrook IRC was the worst with 58 incidents, followed by Brook House IRC 39, Dover IRC 33 and Campsfield House IRC 19. Other centres had less than 10 incidents per centre over the year.

1,467 detainees were placed on Formal Self-Harm at Risk in 2010. Colnbrook IRC 36o, Brook House IRC 257, Harmondsworth IRC 239, Yarl's Wood IRC 193, and Campsfield House IRC 121, other centres less than 100

Both, incidents of actual self-harm and those at risk of self-harm were down on 2009 - Data for 2009 can be found here . . . .

All data on this page was obtained from UKBA under the Freedom of Information Act

Number of incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment January 2010 to December 2010

Total Jan-10 Feb-010 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10
Brook House 39   4 2 7 1 0 6 2 3 3 2 4 5
                           
Campsfield House 19   2 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 2 2
                         
Colnbrook 58   9 10 7 15 10 1 1 1 4 0 0 0
                         
Dover 33   1 1 2 7 1 1 4 1 2 6 3 4
                         
Dungavel 0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                         
Harmondsworth 5   0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
                   
Haslar 5   0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
                   
Lindholme 4   0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
                     
Oakington 6   0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 Shut Shut
                   
Tinsley House 8   0 0 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
                         
Yarl's Wood 6   0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
                           
Subtotal 183              16 18 23 28 18 15 9 11 11 13 10 11
                           
    Quarter 1 -  57 Quarter 2 - 61 Quarter 3 - 31            Quarter 4 - 34

Individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk in Immigration Detention January 2010 to December 2010
Total Jan-10 Feb-010 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10
Brook House

257

17 15 32 26 19 22 33 13 9 17 32 22
                   

Campsfield House

121 20 8 14 6 7 10 7 11 10 8 12 8
     
Colnbrook 360 35 25 33 28 18 29 44 40 35 32 22 19
     
Dover 55 3 3 8 5 5 2 3 5 2 5 8 6
     
Dungavel 95 5 6 8 7 5 9 10 9 16 5 10 5
     
Harmondsworth 239 12 7 5 17 6 14 20 32 37 34 30 35
     
Haslar 25 3 1 2 2 2 6 2 2 0 2 0 3
           
Lindholme 13 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 2 0
     
Oakington 51 3 6 6 6 5 11 14 7 5 0 Shut Shut
     
Tinsley House 58 2 3 13 5 9 4 4 5 3 4 2 4
     
Yarl's Wood 193 7 16 12 14 11 21 17 21 20 16 23 15
     
Sum total 1,467 107 90 135 116 88 129 147 144 138 125 141 107

 

Last updated 17 June, 2013