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Brook House Immigration Removal Centre

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Inspection report - Brook House (PDF, 3.2 MB)

Report on an unannounced inspection of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (5–22 August 2024)

Brook House IRC healthy establishment outcomes

Bar chart showing the healthy establishment outcomes at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre in 2024 compared with 2022. Safety and respect had both declined from reasonably good to not sufficiently good, activities had improved from not sufficiently good to reasonably good, and preparation for removal and release had remained reasonably good.

What we found

Violence and self-harm had risen since the last inspection, and an influx of ex-prisoners had created instability. Detainees were being held for longer which increased the level of need and frustration. Almost half of those surveyed said they had mental health problems and 35% said they had felt suicidal while at the centre, yet health care provision was inadequate. Not enough was being done to tackle the ingress of illicit drugs.

Points to note: There had been a drive to improve the range of activities. Welfare work remained good, but it was understaffed, and in the past year at least 20 detainees had been released homeless. An active Home Office team had increased its contact and communication with detainees.

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Population statistics – Brook House
(PDF, 126 KB)
Detainee survey methodology and results – Brook House
(PDF, 310 KB)
Detainee survey analysis (Excel) – Brook House
(XLSX, 193 KB)
Staff survey methodology and results – Brook House
(PDF, 186 KB)

Service improvement plan

Home Office Service Improvement Plan – Brook House
(PDF, 180 KB)