Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention facility in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Strathaven that is also known as Dungavel Castle or Dungavel House. It is operated by Mitie Care and Custody, under contract with the law-enforcement command Immigration Enforcement for its detention of immigrants for the Home Office. It is the only such facility in Scotland.
The announced closure of Dungavel in September 2016[1] was rescinded in February 2017, with a planned replacement cancelled and Dungavel to remain open.[2]
- ^ "Dungavel immigration detention centre to close". BBC News. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Dungavel House immigration removal centre to stay open". BBC News. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.