Morton Hall, Lincolnshire

Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

United Kingdom

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: HM Prison Service (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
392
Yes
No Data
United Kingdom

23,970

Immigration detainees (2020)

4,270

Estimated detention capacity (2015)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Center status

Status In use

2020

Status Last documented use

2016

Status In use

2015
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014
National typology

Name Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

2014
Operating period

Year of Entry 2011

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name HM Prison Service

Type Governmental

2016

Name HM Prison Service

Type Governmental

2013
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Nottingham Healthcare Trust

Service Health care

2016

Provider Tascor

Service Detainee transport

2013

Provider G4S Group

Service Health care

2013

Provider Lincoln College

Service Education or training

2013
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2015
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Reported overstays at facility

Reported Overstays Yes

2013
Demographics

Name Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 392

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 392

2013
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution Bar associations or similar

2013

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2013
Family access

Family Access Yes

2013
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2017

Reported deaths? Yes

2016
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

Suicides Reported Yes

2017

Suicides Reported Yes

2013

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS