Yarl's Wood IRC - Revision history

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Phil Miller: /* 2003 Daily Mirror undercover */

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Phil Miller: /* 2015 Channel 4 undercover, death, inspection report */

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 Throughout 2013, the Observer published reports of sexual abuse by Serco guards against female detainees at Yarl's Wood. Police launched an investigation after the Observer reported that a 23-year-old Roma woman, referred to as "Tanya", had sexual contact with three male guards, and that attempts were made to deport her days after she informed management.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/15/police-launch-investigation-sexual-abuse-claims-immigration-centre Police launch investigation into claims of sexual abuse at immigration centre]', Guardian, 15 September 2015</ref> Some of the abuse reportedly took place in a room on Avocet wing without CCTV and with curtains covering the windows.
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+===2014 death, UN barred, whistleblower, contract renewed===
-On 31 March, Jamaican Christine Case, 40, died inside Yarl's Wood from a massive pulmonary thrombo-embolism. Case had spent ten days in detention. Following her death, detainees held a sit-down protest and refused to comply with officers.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/03/yarls-wood-immigration-removal-centre-death-family-detainees Yarl's Wood death: family and fellow detainees tell of shock and despair]', Guardian, 3 April 2014</ref> Hundred of mourners attended Case's funeral in north London.
+On 31 March, Jamaican Christine Case, 40, died inside Yarl's Wood from a massive pulmonary thrombo-embolism. Case had spent ten days in detention. Following her death, detainees held a sit-down protest and refused to comply with officers.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/03/yarls-wood-immigration-removal-centre-death-family-detainees Yarl's Wood death: family and fellow detainees tell of shock and despair]', Guardian, 3 April 2014</ref> Hundred of mourners attended Case's funeral in Tottenham.
-In April, Rashida Manjoo, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, was barred from visiting Yarl's Wood. Manjoo was in Britain to conduct an inquiry for the UN into violence against women.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/13/un-inspection-yarls-wood-detention-centre-blocked-claim UN inspection of Yarl's Wood was blocked, claim campaigners]', Observer, 13 April 2014</ref> She compared the fiasco to when authorities in Bangladesh prevented her from visiting a notorious refugee camp and India blocked her visiting its detention sites. Majoo questioned whether Britain had “something to hide”.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/03/yarls-wood-un-special-rapporteur-censure Yarl’s Wood: UN special rapporteur to censure UK government]', Observer, 3 January 2015</ref>
+In June, Noel Finn, a former mental health nurse at Yarl's Wood, blew the whistle on conditions inside. Finn worked there from 2012 to 2013. One woman who he had flagged as being at risk later burnt herself with scalding water, but staff did not treat her injury for 16 hours. He said there was "a toxic culture, where guards would flirt and be inappropriate". He slammed the provision of mental health care at Yarl's Wood.<ref>'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27906730 Whistleblower's concerns over safety at Yarl's Wood]', BBC, 24 June 2014</ref>
 In November, despite the mounting controversy around Yarl's Wood, Serco was awarded a new contract, worth £70 million, to run the centre for a further eight years. The healthcare unit was taken over by [[G4S]] - the successor to [[Group 4]], which was in charge of Yarl's Wood before Serco and when half the centre burnt down.

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 In January a Serco officer was suspended and investigated, reportedly over allegations that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a women detained at Yarl's Wood who became pregnant.<ref>'http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Yarls-Wood-guard-probed-pregnant-detainee-claim/story-21716908-detail/story.html Yarl’s Wood guard probed over pregnant detainee claim]', Bedfordshire on Sunday, 13 February 2011</ref>
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 ===2013 Observer exposé of sexual abuse===
 Throughout 2013, the Observer published reports of sexual abuse by Serco guards against female detainees at Yarl's Wood. Police launched an investigation after the Observer reported that a 23-year-old Roma woman, referred to as "Tanya", had sexual contact with three male guards, and that attempts were made to deport her days after she informed management.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/15/police-launch-investigation-sexual-abuse-claims-immigration-centre Police launch investigation into claims of sexual abuse at immigration centre]', Guardian, 15 September 2015</ref> Some of the abuse reportedly took place in a room on Avocet wing without CCTV and with curtains covering the windows.

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 ===2012===
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 ===2014 death, UN barred, contract renewed===
-On 31 March, Jamaican Christine Case, 40, died inside Yarl's Wood.
+On 31 March, Jamaican Christine Case, 40, died inside Yarl's Wood from a massive pulmonary thrombo-embolism. Case had spent ten days in detention. Following her death, detainees held a sit-down protest and refused to comply with officers.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/03/yarls-wood-immigration-removal-centre-death-family-detainees Yarl's Wood death: family and fellow detainees tell of shock and despair]', Guardian, 3 April 2014</ref> Hundred of mourners attended Case's funeral in north London.
 In April, Rashida Manjoo, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, was barred from visiting Yarl's Wood. Manjoo was in Britain to conduct an inquiry for the UN into violence against women.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/13/un-inspection-yarls-wood-detention-centre-blocked-claim UN inspection of Yarl's Wood was blocked, claim campaigners]', Observer, 13 April 2014</ref> She compared the fiasco to when authorities in Bangladesh prevented her from visiting a notorious refugee camp and India blocked her visiting its detention sites. Majoo questioned whether Britain had “something to hide”.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/03/yarls-wood-un-special-rapporteur-censure Yarl’s Wood: UN special rapporteur to censure UK government]', Observer, 3 January 2015</ref>

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 ====2003 Daily Mirror undercover====
 In December 2003, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales launched an investigation into allegations of racism and physical abuse at Yarl's Wood revealed by a ''Daily Mirror'' undercover reporter on 8 December 2003. The inquiry's final report, published in March 2004, was largely based on the internal investigation by the centre's management, which the Ombudsman described as having been 'helpful'. Although admitting that the 19 incidents reported did happen, the investigation concluded that they "did not indicate a culture of racism and improper use of force."<ref> [2] </ref>
 ====2006 inspection, riot and unlawful detention====

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 On 31 March, Jamaican Christine Case, 40, died inside Yarl's Wood.
-In April, Rashida Manjoo, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, was barred from visiting Yarl's Wood. Manjoo was in Britain to conduct an inquiry for the UN into violence against women.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/13/un-inspection-yarls-wood-detention-centre-blocked-claim UN inspection of Yarl's Wood was blocked, claim campaigners]', Observer, 13 April 2014</ref> She compared the fiasco to when authorities in Bangladesh prevented her from visiting a notorious refugee camp and India blocked her visiting its detention cites. Majoo questioned whether Britain had “something to hide”.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/03/yarls-wood-un-special-rapporteur-censure Yarl’s Wood: UN special rapporteur to censure UK government]', Observer, 3 January 2015</ref>
+In April, Rashida Manjoo, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, was barred from visiting Yarl's Wood. Manjoo was in Britain to conduct an inquiry for the UN into violence against women.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/13/un-inspection-yarls-wood-detention-centre-blocked-claim UN inspection of Yarl's Wood was blocked, claim campaigners]', Observer, 13 April 2014</ref> She compared the fiasco to when authorities in Bangladesh prevented her from visiting a notorious refugee camp and India blocked her visiting its detention sites. Majoo questioned whether Britain had “something to hide”.<ref>'http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/03/yarls-wood-un-special-rapporteur-censure Yarl’s Wood: UN special rapporteur to censure UK government]', Observer, 3 January 2015</ref>
 In November, despite the mounting controversy around Yarl's Wood, Serco was awarded a new contract, worth £70 million, to run the centre for a further eight years. The healthcare unit was taken over by [[G4S]] - the successor to [[Group 4]], which was in charge of Yarl's Wood before Serco and when half the centre burnt down.

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 ===2012===
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-In November 2014, Serco was awarded a new contract, worth £70 million, to run the centre for a further eight years.
 ===2015 Channel 4 undercover, death, inspection report===

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 <youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="Channel 4 News undercover investigation of Yarl's Wood">EkyvmvIn5HA</youtube>In March, Channel 4 News broadcast secret filming from an undercover reporter showing conditions inside Yarl's Wood.<ref>'http://www.channel4.com/news/yarls-wood-immigration-removal-detention-centre-investigation Yarl's Wood: undercover in the secretive immigration centre]', Channel 4 News, 2 March 2015</ref> Guards referred to the detainees as ‘animals’, ‘beasties’ and ‘bi****s’. The footage raised concerns about healthcare, self-harm and the detention of pregnant women. Two guards were suspended over allegations of mistreatment and further investigations were ordered by the Home Office and Serco.
 On 20 April, a 34 year old Indian man Pinakin Patel died at Yarl's Wood from a heart attack. He was detained in the family unit with his wife.<ref>'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-32398795 BBC]', 21 April 2015</ref> Detainees went on hunger strike calling for the release of Mr Patel's widow, Bhavisha Ben Patel. She said the couple had to wait 15 minutes for health care staff to attend after he suffered from shortness of breath on the morning he died. They had been detained at Yarl's Wood for over two months since coming to the UK on holiday.<ref>'http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/yarls-wood-hunger-strike-at-immigration-removal-centre-for-release-of-widow-10196889.html Yarl's Wood: Hunger strike at immigration removal centre for release of widow]', Independent, 22 April 2015</ref>
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 An inquest into Patel's death heard how there had been delays reporting his collapse to emergency services and the ambulance was delayed at the detention centre's gates. Senior coroner Tom Osborne found Patel had died from natural causes. However, he found that prevention of future deaths recommendations made after the Christine Case inquest had not been implemented.<ref>'http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Pinakin-Patel/story-28020823-detail/story.html Inquest hears concerns over Yarl's Wood response after detainee collapsed and died at centre]', Bedforshire on Sunday, 20 October 2015</ref>
-In August, the chief inspector of prisons published a report which said Yarl's Wood was "a place of national concern".<ref>'https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Yarls-Wood-web-2015.pdf Report on an unannounced inspection of Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ]', HMIP, 2015</ref> The report found that conditions have deteriorated and that Yarl's Wood was failing vulnerable women.<ref>'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33871283 Yarl's Wood removal centre of 'national concern']', BBC, 12 August 2015</ref> Particular criticism was made of the healthcare facilities, run by [[G4S]].
+In August, the chief inspector of prisons published a report which said Yarl's Wood was "a place of national concern".<ref>'https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Yarls-Wood-web-2015.pdf Report on an unannounced inspection of Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ]', HMIP, 2015</ref> The report found that conditions had deteriorated and that Yarl's Wood was failing vulnerable women.<ref>'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33871283 Yarl's Wood removal centre of 'national concern']', BBC, 12 August 2015</ref> Particular criticism was made of the healthcare facilities, run by [[G4S]].
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	An inquest into Patel's death heard how there had been delays reporting his collapse to emergency services and the ambulance was delayed at the detention centre's gates. Senior coroner Tom Osborne found Patel had died from natural causes. However, he found that prevention of future deaths recommendations made after the Christine Case inquest had not been implemented.<ref>'http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Pinakin-Patel/story-28020823-detail/story.html Inquest hears concerns over Yarl's Wood response after detainee collapsed and died at centre]', Bedforshire on Sunday, 20 October 2015</ref>		An inquest into Patel's death heard how there had been delays reporting his collapse to emergency services and the ambulance was delayed at the detention centre's gates. Senior coroner Tom Osborne found Patel had died from natural causes. However, he found that prevention of future deaths recommendations made after the Christine Case inquest had not been implemented.<ref>'http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Pinakin-Patel/story-28020823-detail/story.html Inquest hears concerns over Yarl's Wood response after detainee collapsed and died at centre]', Bedforshire on Sunday, 20 October 2015</ref>
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		+	In August, the chief inspector of prisons published a report which said Yarl's Wood was "a place of national concern".<ref>'https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Yarls-Wood-web-2015.pdf Report on an unannounced inspection of Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ]', HMIP, 2015</ref> The report found that conditions have deteriorated and that Yarl's Wood was failing vulnerable women.<ref>'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33871283 Yarl's Wood removal centre of 'national concern']', BBC, 12 August 2015</ref> Particular criticism was made of the healthcare facilities, run by [[G4S]].

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