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<p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely categorise immigration detainees against
a <br>scale of harm. They are instead subject to individual risk assessment linked
<br>to their suitability for placement in an immigration removal centre (IRC) which
is <br>based on a number of different factors. <br><br>Where an escape or attempted
escape from an IRC takes place, Criminal and <br>Financial Investigation (CFI) immigration
specialist teams will assist in the <br>investigation where the individual is assessed
to be a ‘high harm' person, or <br>where the senior management team believe there
is a high risk of reputational <br>damage to the Home Office.<br><br>In the last four
years the CFI team has conducted two investigations relating <br>to escapes of individuals
from escort who were assessed to fit the <br>investigation criteria. There have not
been any cases of escapes from an IRC <br>which have warranted the involvement of
the CFI.<br><br>This data is management information and does not form part of published
<br>statistics and is not subject to the detailed checks that apply for National <br>Statistics
publications. It is provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p>
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