Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Middlesex

Colnbrook Residential Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF)

United Kingdom

Status

Last documented use

2016

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: UK Visas and Immigration

Management: Serco Ltd. (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
80
65

2011

Yes
United Kingdom

23,970

Immigration detainees (2020)

4,270

Estimated detention capacity (2015)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2011
National typology

Name Short-Term Holding Facility

2015
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2004

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status Last documented use

2016

Status In use

2013
Management

Name Serco Ltd.

Type Private For-Profit

2011
Custodial Authorities

Agency UK Visas and Immigration

Ministry Home Office

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2011

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult women

2010

Name Adult men

2010
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 80

2009
Reported Population (day)

Number 65

2011
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2011
Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2016

CONDITIONS & REGIME

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2011