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Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre

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Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre Immigration detention facility in Scotland Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention facility in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Strathaven in a building 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of Dungavel in September 2016[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungavel_Immigration_Removal_Centre#cite_note-1) was rescinded in February 2017, with a planned replacement cancelled and Dungavel to remain open.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungavel_Immigration_Removal_Centre#cite_note-2)

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Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention facility in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Strathaven in a building 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 The announced closure of Dungavel in September 2016 was rescinded in February 2017, with a planned replacement cancelled and Dungavel to remain open.

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Closed 2016

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Operator

GEO Group

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Region

South Lanarkshire

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@misc{worldprisons-dungavel-immigration-remova,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/dungavel-immigration-removal-centre},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}