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23 reports

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)

Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre

Published:
Report on a scrutiny visit to Harmondsworth immigration removal centre by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (15–16 and 23–24 March 2021)

Annual Report 2019-20

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

Short scrutiny visits

Published:
Aggregate report on short scrutiny visits by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (21 April – 7 July 2020)

Immigration removal centres

Published:
Report on short scrutiny visits to immigration removal centres by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (12 May 2020)