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15 reports

Annual Report 2023-24

Published:
Annual Report, 2023-24, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales

Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (12–29 February 2024)

Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (12-14 June, 3-6 July 2023)

Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (17 April – 5 May 2023)

Annual Report 2022-23

Published:
This Annual Report (8 MB), from Chief Inspector Charlie Taylor, covers 83 inspection reports, independent reviews of progress and thematic reports published between April 2022 and the end of March 2023.

Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (8 – 25 August 2022)

Brook House Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (30 May – 16 June 2022)

Annual Report 2021-22

Published:
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.

Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (28 February – 18 March 2022)

Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on an unannounced inspection of Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (19-21 July and 2-5 August 2021)