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 Reported population Deaths at facility
391
244

2019

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

2014
National typology

Name Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

2014
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2011

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status Last documented use

2016

Status In use

2015
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

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 391

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 392

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 392

2013
Reported Population (day)

Number 244

2019
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2019

Reported Overstays Yes

2013
Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2019

Reported deaths? Yes

2017

Reported deaths? Yes

2016
Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2019

Suicides Reported Yes

2017

Suicides Reported Yes

2013

CONDITIONS & REGIME

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2015
Monitors & Civil Society Access

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