Strathaven, South Lanarkshire

Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

United Kingdom

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: UK Visas and Immigration

Management: GEO Group Ltd (Private For-Profit)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
217
87

31 December 2023

YES

2021

United Kingdom

23,970

Migration Detainees

15,864

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
Location

Country: United Kingdom

City & Region: Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 55.675261355, -4.0608215332

Contact Information
Dungavel House IRC
Strathaven South Lanarkshire ML10 6RF
UK
Tel: + 44 1698 395 000
Fax: + 44 1698 395 067

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
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)
2015
Management
Management
Type
GEO Group Ltd
Private For-Profit
GEO Group Ltd
Private For-Profit
G4S Group
Private For-Profit
G4S Group
Private For-Profit
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
Med-Co Secure Healthcare Services
Health care
Tascor
Detainee transport
GEO Group Ltd
Management
Scottish Qualification Authority
Education or training
Primecare
Health care
Reliance
Detainee transport
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2001

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2022

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult women

2015

Name Adult men

2015

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012

Name Families

2010

Name Adult men

2010

Name Adult women

2010
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Albania

Country #2 Romania

Country #3 Vietnam

Country #4 Poland

Country #5 Lithuania

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 217

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 125

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 249

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 217

2012

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 219

2010
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 198

2009
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 519

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
87
31 December 2023
98
30 September 2023
38
31 December 2022
61
30 September 2022
13
31 December 2021
24
31 December 2020
42
31 December 2019
61
31 December 2018
128
31 December 2017
116
31 December 2016
215
21 February 2015
173
13 August 2012
185
1 April 2011
195
26 June 2010
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
58
30 September 2022
38
31 December 2022
53
31 March 2023
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
3
30 September 2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 63

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

State of repair

2021

Hygiene

2015

Escorts and Removals

2012

Ventilation

2012

Medical care

2012

Escorts and Removals

2010

Ventilation

2010

Medical care

2010

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2015

Yes

2011

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

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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