Incidents of Serious Self-Harm in 'Immigration Removal Centres' up 27% on previous Quarter

Self-Harm in Immigration Detention 2nd Quarter 2008 April/May/June

• Posted on Aug 15, 2008

There were 61 incidents of 'Self-Harm requiring medical treatment' in April/May/June 2008 an increase of 27% on previous quarter Jan/Feb/Mar 2008, 48 incidents.

Colnbrook IRC is of grave concern there was 24 incidents of serious Self-Harm a 300% increase on the previous quarter 8 incidents.

Yarl's Wood IRC also of grave concern there was 10 incidents of serious Self-Harm a 250% increase on the previous quarter 4 incidents. Numbers of individuals on 'Formal Self-Harm at Risk' were up 50% on the previous quarter.

[Figures Jan/March 2008: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2008.html]

[Figures for 2007: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2006.html]

All data obtained under The Freedom of Information Act 2000; Analysis of data is NCADC's.

Incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment April/May/June 2008

April May Jun

Campsfield House 1 1 0

Colnbrook 6 11 7 - up 300% on previous quarter

Dover 1 1 4

Dungavel 0 0 0

Harmondsworth 1 4 3 - up 100% on previous quarter

Haslar 0 0 0

Lindholme 0 0 0

Oakington 4 2 3

Tinsley House 0 1 1

Yarl's Wood 5 1 4 - up 250% on previous quarter

*STHC 0 0 1

Total 18 21 23

Subtotal: 61 up 27% on previous quarter Jan/Feb/Mar 2008

Individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk 2008 April/May/June

April May Jun

Campsfield House 5 3 7

Colnbrook 52 52 50

Dover 5 4 12

Dungavel 4 10 2

Harmondsworth 12 21 13

Haslar 3 0 3

Lindholme 1 0 0

Oakington 10 11 10

Tinsley House 8 1 4

Yarl's Wood 18 27 13

*STHC 0 1 1

Total 116 132 115

Subtotal: 361 same as previous quarter

*STHC - (Short Term Holding Centres)

Source for this Message:
NCADC
Freedom of Information Act 2000

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