Harmondsworth, West Drayton

Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

United Kingdom

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: UK Visas and Immigration

Management: Mitie (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
615
309

30 September 2024

YES

2013

United Kingdom

23,970

Migration Detainees

15,864

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
Location

Country: United Kingdom

City & Region: Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 51.4826657425, -0.482711792

Contact Information

Address: Harmondsworth IRC Colnbrook Bypass Harmondsworth West Drayton UB7 0HB UK Tel: +44 20 8283 3850 Fax: +44 20 8283 3851


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2020
Last documented use
2016
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2011
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
Mitie
Private For-Profit
2016
GEO Group Ltd
Private For-Profit
2011
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
UK Visas and Immigration
Home Office
Interior or Home Affairs
2011
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Health care
2016
Tascor
Detainee transport
2013
Primecare
Health care
2013
OCR
Education or training
2013
GEO Group Ltd
Management
2013
Reliance
Detainee transport
2011
Hillingdon Primary Care Trust
Health care
2011
GEO Group Ltd
Education or training
2011
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2001
2014
1970

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2013

Adult men

2010
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Albania

Country #2 India

Country #3 Poland

Country #4 Brazil

Country #5 Romania

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 615

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 635

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 615

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 259

2010
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 3434

2023
Number of men detained (year)

507

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
309
30 September 2024
425
30 June 2024
452
31 March 2024
507
31 December 2023
510
30 September 2023
505
30 June 2023
403
31 March 2023
72
31 December 2022
469
30 September 2022
193
31 December 2021
121
31 December 2020
394
31 December 2019
477
31 December 2018
554
31 December 2017
616
31 December 2016
545
31 December 2015
584
31 December 2014
629
31 December 2013
570
17 August 2013
595
26 November 2011
585
1 April 2011
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
309
30 September 2024
425
30 June 2024
452
31 March 2024
507
31 December 2023
510
30 September 2023
505
30 June 2023
403
31 March 2023
469
30 September 2022
72
31 December 2022
403
31 March 2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Escorts and Removals

2013

Overcrowding

2013

Showers and toilets

2013

State of repair

2013

Cell space

2013

Bedding and clothing

2013

Medical care

2013

Recreation

2013

Escorts and Removals

2011

Hygiene

2011

Ventilation

2011

Showers and toilets

2011

Bedding and clothing

2011

Food provision

2011

Medical care

2011

Recreation

2011

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2011
Age Segregation

Not Applicable

2011
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2011
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2011

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2024
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January 2013

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2013
Family Access

Yes

2013

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