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[6] [7] In 2007, with Yarl's Wood "never having been far from controversy" [6] (a fire following a protest in February 2002, for example, gutted the centre, which did not reopen until September the following year), GSL's contract was not renewed, and control was signed over to Serco, which has run Yarl's Wood to the present time.
Serco has encountered controversy, described by legal services firm Appleby as a "history of problems, failures, fatal errors and overcharging". [7] During 2013, then-chairman Alastair Lyons resigned from the company after it was found that it had overcharged the UK Government for electronically monitoring criminals. [8]
G4Sserco and mss security sec s10, [1] then Serco: 2001–2008 (temporary), 2008–present: 800; [688] Christmas Island: Cocos Island Contingency Reception Centre: Closed: Maximum: Australasian Correctional Management (G4S subsidiary)serco and mss security: September 2001: March 2002: West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Curtin Immigration ...
LONDON -- Serco (ISE: SRP.L) rose 1% to 566 pence in early London trade after the outsourcing group issued its half-year results. The FTSE 100 firm reported revenue up 4% to 2.34 billion pounds ...
The facilities have been a source of much controversy during their time of operation. There have been a number of riots and escapes, [ 23 ] as well as accusations of human rights abuses from organisations such as refugee advocates, Amnesty International , the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission , Human Rights Watch , and ...
The centre has been the focus of much controversy, with accusations of human rights abuses. [37] Since 2009 the centre has been managed by private prison company Serco. [7] [37] [38] with the Australian Border Force, an agency of the Department of Home Affairs, responsible for the welfare of the detainees. [34]
The detention centre was managed by Serco and housed a maximum of 400 people. [7] While there was some controversy regarding the establishment of the detention centre in the area, community anger subsided. [8]
Brook House Immigration Removal Centre is a privately managed detention centre in England, operated by Serco on behalf of the Home Office. It is in the grounds of Gatwick Airport, Crawley, West Sussex. Brook House opened in March 2009 [1] as a newly built facility with a capacity of 448 detainees, which increased to 508 in 2017.