Statistics : Self-Harm in Immigration detention April/May/June 2010

From Freemovement ; "Overall there were only 4 incidents of serious self-harm, more than the previous quarter and only an increase of 1, on persons on formal self-harm at risk.

However there are very alarming increases at some of the individual Removal Centres.

Dover IRC showed a 125% increase on incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment

Harmondsworth 54% ,  Oakington  46.5 %, Yarl's Wood  31% increase on previous quarter of persons on formal self-harm at risk.

There was one death, cause as yet unknown: Eliud Nguli Nyenze born 1970 - died Oakington IRC 15th April 2010

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 'Freemovement' asked for figures on self-harm in immigration detention between April and June 2010 inclusive, 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 below.

With regards to the number of deaths, there was a death at Oakington IRC during this period which will be the subject of a Coroner's inquest and it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of this case in advance of the conclusion of the Coroner's Inquest.

Number of incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment Q2 2010

                            April   May    June 2010
Brook House          1         0       6
Campsfield House   0        0       0
Colnbrook              15      10      1
Dover                     7       1       1 
Dungavel                0       0      0
Harmondsworth       1       0       2
Haslar                     1       1       2
Lindholme               0       1       0
Oakington               2       0       2
Tinsley House         0       4       1
Yarl's Wood             1       1       0
Total                      28      18      15

Number of individuals on *ACDT (Self-harm at risk) Q2 2010

                             April   May   June 2010
Brook House            26    19      22
Campsfield House      6     7       10
Colnbrook                28   18      29
Dover                      5      5       2
Dungavel                 7     5       9
Harmondsworth       17    6       14 
Haslar                     2     2       6
Lindholme                0    1       1
Oakington                6    5       11 
Tinsley House          5    9       4
Yarl's Wood             14    11      21  
Total                      116    88      129

*The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has adopted the Prison Service model of self-harm reduction which replaces the Formal Self-Harm at Risk and is called Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork (ACDT).

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 October 2010 11:30