Portland, Dorset

The Verne (IRC)

United Kingdom

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2017

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: HM Prison Service (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
580
575

2015

No Data
United Kingdom

23,970

Immigration detainees (2020)

4,270

Estimated detention capacity (2015)

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FACILITY NAMES
The Verne (IRC)
Location

Country: United Kingdom

City & Region: Portland, Dorset, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.561534, -2.435725

Contact Information

Portland, Dorset, DT5 1EQ



Tel: 01305 825000

Fax: 01305 825001


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2016
National typology

Name Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

2016
Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2017

Status Last documented use

2016
Management

Name HM Prison Service

Type Governmental

2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust

Service Health care

2016

Provider Tascor

Service Detainee transport

2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2015

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 580

2016
Reported Population (day)

Number 575

2015

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Protection from Physical Violence

2015

Showers and toilets

2015

Hygiene

2015

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS