Morton Hall, Lincolnshire

Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

United Kingdom

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: HM Prison Service (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
391
244

28 October 2019

Yes

29 December 2019

United Kingdom

23,970

Migration Detainees

15,864

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
Location

Country: United Kingdom

City & Region: Morton Hall, Lincolnshire, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 53.1687974499, -0.6890487671

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2021
In use
2020
Last documented use
2016
In use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
HM Prison Service
Governmental
2016
HM Prison Service
Governmental
2013
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Nottingham Healthcare Trust
Health care
2016
G4S Group
Health care
2013
Tascor
Detainee transport
2013
Lincoln College
Education or training
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 391

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 392

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 392

2013
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 12

2019
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
244
28 October 2019
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

No

2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 30

2019
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2019

Reported Overstays Yes

2013

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 14%

2019
Percentage of Detainees Transferred (year)

Percentage 42%

2019
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 1%

2019

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2019
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Secure

2019

Secure

2015

STAFF

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

Yes

2019
Mistreatment Reports

Unknown

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2019
Age Segregation

Yes

2019
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2019
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2019

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2019
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Yes

2019
Detainees Per Cell

1

2019

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Unknown

2019
Outdoor Space

Yes

2019
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

4

2019
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2019
Activities/Education for Children

Yes

2019
Skills Development for Adults

Yes

2019
Language Classes

Yes

2019
Remunerated Work

Yes

2019

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2019
Doctor on Duty

Unknown

2019
Nurse on Duty

Unknown

2019
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
29 December 2019
N.A.
17 January 2017
N.A.
5 December 2016
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
29 December
Yes
17 January
Yes
2 January

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2019
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2013
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2013
Family Access

Yes

2013

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2019
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Yes

2019
Receiving Calls

Yes

2019
Computer Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2019
Internet Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2019
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (unrestricted)

2019