Diversity Statement 2 3.1 Description of The Verne Immigration Removal Centre 4 3.2 Population 4 4. Executive Summary 5 5. Key Reporting Areas 7 5.1 Equality and Diversity… 7 5.2 Education 8 5.3 Health and Mental Healthcare 8 5.4 Work and Purposeful Activity 10 5.5 Resettlement 10 5.6 Safer Detention 11 5.7 Care and Separation Unit 11 5.8 Residential Services 12 5.8.1 Accommodation 12 5.8.2 Detainee Consultation Meetings 13 5.8.3 Welfare Office 13 5.8.4 Social 14 5.8.5 Food and Kitchens 14 5.9 Reception 15 5.10 Visits 15 6. The Work of the Independent Monitoring Board- Annex A and B 16 Appendix 1- Average Daily Activity Involvement 17 Appendix 2 - Gym Availability and December 2015 18 Appendix 3 - Night Moves 19 SECTION 3 3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE IRC IRC The Verne has a remote rural location on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The Verne Citadel was built using convict labour in the 1840’s, to house prisoners building the breakwater for Portland harbour. The Verne operated as a prison from 1949 to October 2013. In March 2014 it re-opened as an IRC/Prison initially receiving only Foreign National
Diversity Statement 2 3.1 Description of The Verne Immigration Removal Centre 4 3.2 Population 4 4. Executive Summary 5 5. Key Reporting Areas 7 5.1 Equality and Diversity… 7 5.2 Education 8 5.3 Health and Mental Healthcare 8 5.4 Work and Purposeful Activity 10 5.5 Resettlement 10 5.6 Safer Detention 11 5.7 Care and Separation Unit 11 5.8 Residential Services 12 5.8.1 Accommodation 12 5.8.2 Detainee Consultation Meetings 13 5.8.3 Welfare Office 13 5.8.4 Social 14 5.8.5 Food and Kitchens 14 5.9 Reception 15 5.10 Visits 15 6. The Work of the Independent Monitoring Board- Annex A and B 16 Appendix 1- Average Daily Activity Involvement 17 Appendix 2 - Gym Availability and December 2015 18 Appendix 3 - Night Moves 19 SECTION 3 3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE IRC IRC The Verne has a remote rural location on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The Verne Citadel was built using convict labour in the 1840’s, to house prisoners building the breakwater for Portland harbour. The Verne operated as a prison from 1949 to October 2013. In March 2014 it re-opened as an IRC/Prison initially receiving only Foreign National
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