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Detention (by type): Short-term holding facilities

Short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Lydd Airport and Manston

Published:

Report on an unannounced inspection of the short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Lydd Airport and Manston by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (25–28 July 2022)

Annual Report 2021-22

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This Annual Report, from Chief Inspector Charlie Taylor, covers 63 inspection, scrutiny visit and thematic reports published between April 2021 and the end of March 2022.

Residential short-term holding facilities

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Report on an unannounced inspection of the residential short-term holding facilities at Larne House, Manchester Airport and Yarl’s Wood by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (23–26 August 2021)

Detention of migrants at Dover and Folkestone

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Report on an unannounced inspection of the detention of migrants at Dover and Folkestone (Tug Haven, Kent Intake Unit and Frontier House) by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (8 October and 1–3 November 2021)

Contingency asylum accommodation: Penally Camp and Napier Barracks

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An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation: HMIP report on Penally Camp and Napier Barracks (November 2020 – March 2021)

Dover short-term holding facilities

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Report on an unannounced inspection of the detention of migrants arriving in Dover in small boats by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (2–4 and 7–10 September 2020)

Annual Report 2019-20

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This Annual Report covers reports published from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.

Short-term holding facilities managed by Border Force

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Report on a national inspection of the short-term holding facilities in the UK managed by Border Force by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (2–13 March 2020)

UK short-term holding facilities at France-UK Borders

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Report on unannounced inspections of the UK short-term holding facilities at France-UK Borders by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons accompanied by the Contrôleur Général des Lieux de Privation de Liberté (25–27 November 2019)

A review of short-term holding facility inspections 2011-2015

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Short thematic report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons