The report states: «Legal visits could take place in person or by video link, and legal advice operations took place several times a week and had sufficient capacity. However, in our survey, only 54 percent of prisoners said they received information in a language in the first two days at the center that they could understand, how to see immigration staff and get legal advice, and some told us they didn`t know how to contact a legal representative. Some detainees who had been detained at the Echo unit prior to the chartered relocation flights had limited access to computers to send emails to their legal representatives prior to their planned deportation. These prisoners were only allowed to use computers for a limited time at certain times of the day, and some of the people we interviewed told us that this had caused them considerable stress. «Email: lvisits@mitie.com (to arrange legal visits – for lawyers only) Email: cnw-tr.heathrowirchealthcare@nhs.net (to request medical records) Phone: 020 8607 5200 HMI Prisons noted that most colnbrook prisoners had adequate access to legal visits and operations, although some prisoners who were to be removed on charter flights had limited internet access to work with their legal representatives at some point. criticism. communicate. From the M25: Exit 14 on the A3113 (Airport Way) towards Heathrow Terminal 4 and cargo. At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A3044 towards Colnbrook/Longford. At the next roundabout, continue straight until you reach a traffic light.
Turn right at the traffic lights and take the next road left (after a series of houses) and Colnbrook IRC is the building on the right. The report states: «The Interior Ministry`s Detention Engagement Team (DET) was understaffed and had had limited personal contact with prisoners during the pandemic. Efforts to address the staff shortage were not yet complete at the time of our inspection, but had not yet borne fruit. Many prisoners also told us that they had difficulty contacting the DET by phone to get an update on their immigration records. In our survey, only 17 percent of prisoners said it was easy to see Interior Ministry staff and 30 percent said the Interior Ministry kept them informed of their case. In our interviews with the prisoners, the lack of access to the Ministry of the Interior and the uncertainty about what happened to their immigration records was a common concern and an important factor contributing to the feeling of insecurity. Mitie staff had sometimes handed over immigration documents due to the lack of DET staff and were also frustrated by the difficulty of obtaining information from the Interior Ministry for prisoners. « Car of the M4 West: Exit 5. Take the 3rd exit at the roundabout onto the A4 towards Colnbrook.
Head to London on the A4 for about 3 miles. Take the highway and continue straight ahead at the traffic lights. After the traffic lights, take the next street on the left (after a series of houses) and Colnbrook IRC is the building on the right. The unannounced inspection was conducted in February and March of this year and found that the deportation center «looked and felt like a prison,» but was reasonably safe, functioning decently, and producing reasonable results for inmates. Colnbrook Immigration Referral Centre Colmondsworth West Bypass Drayton Middlesex UB7 0FX If visitors, including lawyers, wish to speak to detainees, they should contact the main switchboard on 0208 607 5200. City and region: Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Middlesex, Europe One-third of inmates said they did not feel safe at Colnbrook. HMI Prisons added: «In our interviews, detainees cited factors such as fear of deportation and insecurity associated with their immigration case as the main reasons for this.» The general structure consists of cases that currently meet the current criteria for detention. For example, accelerated cases and special surgical cases. Inspection report published after an unannounced visit to the deportation centre near Heathrow 184 inmates were detained on IRC during the HMI prison tour. Almost all of Colnbrook`s prisoners are held for less than a month before being released into the community or deported. However, the report notes: «Given the number of prisoners quickly released into the community, the question arises as to why they were placed in the middle in the first place. In addition, some inmates in need who should have been released earlier due to physical and mental health issues were not well served by inadequate assessments in section 35 reports.