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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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
