Self-harm in IRCs - Q1CY2011

Source : John O

"Self-Harm in Immigration detention January/February/March 2011

Though there was one less IRC in operation in the first three months of 2011 the number of Self-harm incidents requiring medical treatment, rose alarmingly.

Harmondsworth showed a frightening increase. In the whole of 2010 there were 5 recorded attempts of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment. In the first 3 months of this year there were 14, a 280% increase.

Dover had 18 incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment in the first 3 months of this year compared to 33 for the whole of 2010.

Self-Harm requiring medical treatment 1st quarter 2011, up 52.9% on last quarter Oct/Nov/Dec 2010

Number of persons on Self-harm watch 1st quarter 2011, up 8% on last quarter Oct/Nov/Dec 2010

[ Self-Harm in Immigration detention January to December 2010 ]

Reply from UKBA Detention Services to 'Freemovement'
Thank you for your email of 27 April 2011 regarding self-harm in immigration detention. Your request falls to be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You have asked for figures on self-harm in immigration detention between January and March 2011 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.

And if it is now functioning as an Immigration Removal Centre Morton Hall (HMP Morton Hall) and any Short Term Holding Facilities.

The data requested is detailed in the tables below and 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. I can confirm that there were no deaths in any of our centres during this period.

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).

Number of incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical attention

                            January   February   March
Brook House             2             4            3
Campsfield House     1             1             0
Colnbrook                1             2             0
Dover                      8             6             4
Dungavel                 0             0             0
Harmondsworth        0            13            1
Haslar                      0            0             1
Lindholme                1            0             0
Morton Hall**           N/A       N/A         N/A
Tinsley House           0            2             2
Yarl's Wood               0           0              0
Subtotal   52

**Morton Hall Due to be opened on 16 May 2011

Number of individuals on ACDT - those that are being managed as having a risk of self harm.                     

                             January      February        March
Brook House               20           20                  26
Campsfield House       16           11                   11
Colnbrook                  25           20                   26
Dover                         8             9                    4
Dungavel                    8             8                   14
Harmondsworth          24            30                 31
Haslar                         0            2                   3
Lindholme                   1            2                    0
Morton Hall**              N/A        N/A               N/A
Tinsley House               1            9                  10
Yarl's Wood                  12          23                  29
Subtotal  403