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| − | [[Dungavel IRC]] is an immigration removal centre. It was | + | [[Dungavel IRC]] is an immigration removal centre. It opened in 2001, initially under [[Premier Prison Services]], which at that time was a subsidiary jointly owned by [[Serco]] and [[Wackenhut Corporation]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1350222.stm Former jail to house asylum seekers] BBC, 25 May 2001</ref> The centre continued under Serco management until 2006, when it was taken over by [[G4S]] up to 2011. Since September 2011 it has been run by the [[Geo Group UK]] under a five year [[Home Office]] contract. |
===List of centre managers=== | ===List of centre managers=== | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 30 November 2015
Dungavel IRC is an immigration removal centre. It opened in 2001, initially under Premier Prison Services, which at that time was a subsidiary jointly owned by Serco and Wackenhut Corporation.[1] The centre continued under Serco management until 2006, when it was taken over by G4S up to 2011. Since September 2011 it has been run by the Geo Group UK under a five year Home Office contract.
List of centre managers
- Ken Paul for Serco from 2004 to 2005 and then for G4S from 2006 to 2011
- John McClure for the Geo Group UK from September 2011 to June 2015 (ongoing)
