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What conclusions they draw from the statistics of self-harm at immigration removal centres given on the Home Office website; and what is their assessment of the variation in the incidence of self-harm between the centres.
What conclusions they draw from the statistics of self-harm at immigration removal centres given on the Home Office website; and what is their assessment of the variation in the incidence of self-harm between the centres.
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
18 April 2006
Incidences of self-harm in the removal estate range from the very minor to those more serious attempts which require medical treatment. Detainees who self-harm may be treated within the centre or externally in hospital as appropriate. Most incidences, fortunately, occur at the lower end of the scale. There may be many reasons for the variation in incidences of self-harm between centres—length of stay, size and location of centre, fear of imminent removal and frustration of the removal process. All Detainee Custody Officers in removal centres are trained to the standard delivered within the Prison Service to help identify and prevent suicide and self-harm. They are also trained in accordance with their particular centre’s own suicide and self-harm prevention strategy and procedures. Additionally, notices in various languages are displayed in all centres setting out that, where a detainee has a concern about a fellow detainee, this should be brought to the attention of a member of staff.
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Detainees; Suicide; Self-harm; Immigration removal centres
Date
18 April 2006
Reference
4792; 680 c182WA
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House of Lords
My Lords, considering the number of deaths in immigration detention centres given by the noble Lord and the fact that the Chief Inspector of Prisons mentions suicide no fewer than 19 times in her most recent report on a detention centre, Harmondsworth, does the noble Lord not think that it is damaging to the credibility of the whole service when long delays take place in bringing them before coroners’ courts? Are any steps included in the announcement made by the Solicitor-General last week concerning the reform of coroners’ courts that will speed up the reports on the deaths in immigration detention centres and the consequent reports by the prison ombudsman, which always appear several months later?
Can the noble Lord also say whether he has read the article in the BMJ Journals last week, which said that it was questionable whether effective psychiatric services could be provided in an environment of prolonged detention such as we have in the centres? Will he say what is being done to reduce the length of detention and thus the likelihood of self-harm and suicide?
My Lords, considering the number of deaths in immigration detention centres given by the noble Lord and the fact that the Chief Inspector of Prisons mentions suicide no fewer than 19 times in her most recent report on a detention centre, Harmondsworth, does the noble Lord not think that it is damaging to the credibility of the whole service when long delays take place in bringing them before coroners’ courts? Are any steps included in the announcement made by the Solicitor-General last week concerning the reform of coroners’ courts that will speed up the reports on the deaths in immigration detention centres and the consequent reports by the prison ombudsman, which always appear several months later?
Can the noble Lord also say whether he has read the article in the BMJ Journals last week, which said that it was questionable whether effective psychiatric services could be provided in an environment of prolonged detention such as we have in the centres? Will he say what is being done to reduce the length of detention and thus the likelihood of self-harm and suicide?
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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Answered on
15 February 2006
My Lords, I should make it plain from the start that we are concerned about this area, and of course the reports to which the noble Lord has referred are important and telling. Steps are taken to ensure that we adopt the best practice. We are working carefully with the Prison Service to ensure that when it changes its procedures to a new system we adopt that new system as well. It is regrettable that cases take a time to come to coroners’ courts, but the coroners’ courts process is very rigorous, and it is only right that due process is seen to be operating properly. It means that the issues are considered thoroughly, which is to everyone’s benefit, not least those who endure a period of time in Immigration Service detention.
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Detainees; Administrative delays; Coroners; Immigration; Mental health services; Suicide; Detention centres; Self-harm; Prisons and Probation Ombudsman; Immigration removal centres
Date
15 February 2006
Reference
678 c1149-50
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Whether they have any proposals to introduce further measures to prevent suicide and self-harm at immigration detention centres.
Whether they have any proposals to introduce further measures to prevent suicide and self-harm at immigration detention centres.
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Bassam of Brighton
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
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Answered
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Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
15 February 2006
Answered on
15 February 2006
My Lords, the Government take such issues very seriously. Every Immigration Service removal centre has measures in place to help identify and monitor those who are considered to be at risk of suicide and self-harm. Since 1989, there have been 12 deaths in immigration detention; seven have been investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman—one is continuing—and we consider carefully his reports and recommendations, particularly for lessons that may be learnt for the future.
Subjects
Detainees; Suicide; Self-harm; Immigration removal centres
Date
15 February 2006
Reference
678 c1149
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Whether they accept the recommendation of the chief inspector of prisons in her annual report that a consolidated Prison Service order should be introduced to encapsulate best practice on safer custody; and, if so, when will it be introduced. [HL 755]. - Inc ref to Prison Service Order (PSO) 2700...
Whether they accept the recommendation of the chief inspector of prisons in her annual report that a consolidated Prison Service order should be introduced to encapsulate best practice on safer custody; and, if so, when will it be introduced. [HL 755]. - Inc ref to Prison Service Order (PSO) 2700...
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
13 January 2003
Answered on
13 January 2003
Subjects
Prisoners; Prisons; Suicide; Self-harm
Date
13 January 2003
Reference
HL 755; 643 c5-6WA
House
House of Lords