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Self-harm in detention statistics - Oct 2006 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Emma Ginn   
Individuals at risk and those requiring medical treatment
Response under the Freedom Of Information request, regarding self-harm in immigration detention for the month of October. Your request falls to be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You asked for figures on self-harm in immigration detention for October 2006 under the following headings:

1) Number of individuals on formal self-harm at risk.
2) Number on incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment.
3) Number of deaths if any.

The information requested is in the tables attached. I can confirm that there were no deaths in any of the centres during this period.

Number of incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment
Campsfield House 0
Colnbrook 5
Dover 2
Dungavel 0
Harmondsworth 0
Haslar 0
Lindholme 1
Oakington 2
Tinsley House 0
Yarl's Wood 0

Number of individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk
Campsfield House 7
Colnbrook 67
Dover 6
Dungavel 7
Harmondsworth 34
Haslar 5
Lindholme 2
Oakington 5
Tinsley House 2
Yarl's Wood 14