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

20,604

Migration Detainee Entries

7,332

Detained Asylum Seekers

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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

Score Not Available

2019
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2019

Security Level Secure

2015

STAFF

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse Yes

2019
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Unknown

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2019
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2019
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2019
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2019

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2019
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Yes

2019
Detainees Per Cell

Number 1

2019

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Unknown

2019
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2019
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 4

2019
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2019
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children Yes

2019
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults Yes

2019
Language Classes

Language Classes Yes

2019
Remunerated Work

Remunerated Work Yes

2019

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2019
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Unknown

2019
Nurse on Duty

Frequency 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

Lawyer Access Yes

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

Family Access Yes

2013

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2019
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Yes

2019
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2019
Computer Access

Computer Access Yes (unrestricted)

2019
Internet Access

Internet Access Yes (unrestricted)

2019
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones Yes (unrestricted)

2019