Tag: Gatwick IRC

The Gatwick Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) found yet again in its 2025 annual report (published 2 September 2026) that key safeguards are inadequate to prevent vulnerable people from being detained or, once identified, to secure their rapid release. This has been compounded by the implementation of ‘Operation Hillmore,’ a pilot ‘one in one out’ scheme under which individuals crossing the channel are detained for removal to France.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) for reporting year 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

The Gatwick IRC 2024 annual report is now published.

Home Office action plan in response to the Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) 2024 annual report.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) for reporting year 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024.

The Gatwick Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) has found failings in safeguarding processes, which were identified in the Brook House Inquiry, that have still not been addressed. Together with failings in release processes, this has resulted in many vulnerable people being unnecessarily subjected to the harmful effects of immigration detention. Its 2023 annual report, published today (29 August 2024), also raises concerns about the use of ‘Operation Safeguard’, which has transferred men previously held in prisons under immigration powers to Immigration Removal Centres, in order to relieve current population pressures on prisons. This has meant that men with a higher risk profile were being detained alongside very vulnerable individuals, which had an impact on the safety of the centre.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) for reporting year 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023.

The 2022 annual report for Gatwick IRC is now published.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) / Residential Short-Term Holding Facility for reporting year 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022.

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) for reporting year 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021.