Manston arrivals and processing centre
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Background
Manston arrivals and processing centre is a centre used for the processing of migrants who have crossed the English Channel, located on the former site of RAF Manston in Manston, Kent, United Kingdom. Opened in February 2022, it was intended to house around 1,000 to 1,600 people for less than 24 hours at a time, though by autumn 2022 it housed over 4,000 people at a time for up to 33 days. The site is located three miles inland from Ramsgate, and is largely hidden from public view. As of August 2023, outsourcers operating at the site included Management and Training Corporation, Mitie and Interforce. It accommodates both adults and children, featuring a family section which includes facilities for parents with babies and toddlers.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
2022
Closed 2018
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2022
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q132168449)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Manston arrivals and processing centre. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/manston-arrivals-and-processing-centre
"Manston arrivals and processing centre." World Prisons. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/manston-arrivals-and-processing-centre.
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