Dungavel House IRC
Inspection report - Dungavel House IRC (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Report on an unannounced inspection of Dungavel House IRC by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 18–21 August and 1–4 September 2025.
What we found
Dungavel House continued to deliver good outcomes for detainees. The introduction of weekly management welfare checks for those held for more than six months, and the care taken with arrangements for the onward journeys of detainees being released, were laudable, new initiatives. Less positively, women had restricted access to the facilities and activities, and arrangements for the release of some vulnerable detainees needed more care.
Points to note: Staff levels, including management capacity, had increased, and a culture of care was evidenced by good relationships with residents. Improvements in the physical condition of the centre were also noteworthy.
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