Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Susex

Cedars Pre-Departure Accommodation

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2016

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: UK Visas and Immigration

Management: G4S Group (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Families, Accompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
44
2

2014

NO
United Kingdom

23,970

Immigration detainees (2020)

4,270

Estimated detention capacity (2015)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2016

Status Last documented use

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2011
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name G4S Group

Type Private For-Profit

2016

Name G4S Group

Type Private For-Profit

2014

Name G4S Group

Type Private For-Profit

2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider G4S Group

Service Health care

2016

Provider Barnardo's

Service Education or training

2016

Provider Tascor

Service Detainee transport

2014

Provider G4S Group

Service Health care

2014

Provider G4S Group

Service Management

2014

Provider Reliance

Service Detainee transport

2012

Provider G4S Group

Service Health care

2012
Security Regime

Security Level Semi-secure

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2011
Demographics

Name Families

2011

Name Accompanied minors

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 44

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 44

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 44

2012
Reported population at a specific time

Number 2

2014

Number 1

2012
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Protection from Physical Violence

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Access to telephones

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Cell space

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Medical care

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Freedom of movement within facility

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Recreation

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Access to internet

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Escorts and Removals

2012

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Cell space

2012

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Hygiene

2012

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Medical care

2012

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Recreation

2012

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Outdoor exercise

2012
Family access

Family Access Yes

2014
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

Suicides Reported Yes

2014
Armed guards
Reported overstays at facility
Estimated average detention period (days)
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Total number of detainees (year)
Average daily population
Reported overpopulation
Inspection grade
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Consular access
Reported deaths at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency UK Visas and Immigration

Ministry Home Office

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2011
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Area of authority or operations