Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, West Sussex

Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

United Kingdom

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: UK Visas and Immigration

Management: G4S Group (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
154
129

30 September 2024

YES

2014

United Kingdom

23,970

Migration Detainees

15,864

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
Location

Country: United Kingdom

City & Region: Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, West Sussex, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 51.1586768644, -0.1840209961

Contact Information

Address: Tinsley House IRC Perimeter Road South Gatwick Airport Gatwick West Sussex RH6 0PQ UK Tel: + 44 1293 434800; Fax: + 44 1293 434846


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2020
Last documented use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2011
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
G4S Group
Private For-Profit
2016
G4S Group
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
G4S Group
Health care
2016
Tascor
Detainee transport
2014
G4S Group
Education or training
2014
G4S Group
Management
2012
Reliance
Detainee transport
2012
West Sussex Primary Care Trust
Health care
2012
G4S Group
Health care
2012
Saxonbrook
Health care
2012
G4S Group
Detainee transport
2011
Saxonbrook Medical Centre
Health care
2011
G4S Group
Education or training
2011
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1996

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2023

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Families

2022

Families

2016

Accompanied minors

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2016

Adult men

2014

Families

2014

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012

Families

2012

Accompanied minors

2012

Accompanied minors

2011

Families

2011

Adult women

2011

Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Albania

Country #2 India

Country #3 Brazil

Country #4 Romania

Country #5 Pakistan

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 154

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 162

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 153

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 154

2012

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 155

2011

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 116

2010
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 1192

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
129
30 September 2024
123
30 June 2024
151
31 March 2024
107
31 December 2023
152
30 September 2023
154
30 June 2023
39
31 December 2022
163
30 September 2022
54
31 December 2021
57
31 December 2020
100
31 December 2019
70
31 December 2018
110
31 December 2017
111
31 December 2016
100
31 December 2015
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
129
30 September 2024
123
30 June 2024
151
31 March 2024
107
31 December 2023
152
30 September 2023
154
30 June 2023
67
31 March 2023
39
31 December 2022
163
30 September 2022
67
31 March 2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Ventilation

2014

Food provision

2014

Ventilation

2012

Food provision

2012

Medical care

2012

Escorts and Removals

2011

Ventilation

2011

Food provision

2011

Access to internet

2011

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2011
Family Segregation

Yes

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January 2012

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2012
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2012
Family Access

Yes

2012

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