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IM-FOI-2018- 2881
20/12/2018

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002
I refer to your recent request for information which has been handled in accordance with
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
For ease of reference, your request is replicated below together with the response.
I would like a breakdown of the number of complaints of crimes at Dungavel in
Lanarkshire run by GEO Group in the last four calendar years. I would like to know
the nature of the criminal complaint, the allegations, which centre they were made
from and what the outcome of the police investigation was.
Please find attached at the bottom of the letter a table of crimes reported in last four
calendar years at Dungavel in Lanarkshire.
In relation to your question regarding outcome of the police investigation I can advise you
that Police Scotland does not hold the information requested by you. In terms of Section
17 of the Act, this letter represents a formal notice that information is not held.
By way of explanation, the role of the police in Scotland, in relation to crimes and offences,
is to investigate the circumstances and where sufficient evidence exists to then report the
matter to the relevant Procurator Fiscal. It is a matter for the Procurator Fiscal to decide
on and to progress any prosecution through the courts. The disposal in relation to cases
reported to the Procurator Fiscal is not routinely passed to the police, therefore, the
Service does not hold the information requested in relation to convictions.
By way of assistance, I have listed below contact details for the Crown Office and
Procurator Fiscals Service who may be able to assist you in this matter:
Crown Office
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
Should you require any further assistance please contact Information Management Glasgow on 01786 895877 quoting the reference number given.
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Table 1
Recorded crimes at Dungavel detention centre, Lanarkshire: Police Scotland 1
Period: 01/01/2014 - 30/11/2018 inclusive (by calendar year)
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018 2

Serious Assault (incl. culpable & reckless conduct - causing injury)
Other Group 1 crimes
Sexual Crimes – TOTAL
Fireraising
Vandalism (incl. reckless damage, etc.)
Supply of drugs (incl. possession with intent)
Bringing drugs into prison
Possession of drugs
Common Assault
Threatening and abusive behaviour
Racially aggravated harassment/conduct
Other Group 6 offences

1
1
5
1
-

2
1
1
7
2
2

2
1
6
3
4
-

1
1
1
1
9
5
1
3

1
3
1
1
1
1
2
5
7
-

TOTAL

8

15

16

22

22

Crime bulletin category

All statistics are provisional and should be treated as management information. All data have been extracted from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as at
02/12/2018.
1. Dungavel Immigration Centre was identified by means of a keyword search on the locus line.
2. 2018 covers the period of 01/01/2018 - 30/11/2018 inclusive.

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