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<p>Napier and Penally Barracks are accommodation centres and not detention centres.
The people who are supported there are able to leave the site and complete a register
when leaving or entering.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has established absconder
policies and procedures for use across the asylum accommodation estate which we will
apply in Napier and Penally.</p><p> </p><p>If applicants leave the site on their own
accord, for more than one day, without having obtained agreement, the Provider shall
notify the Home Office with written confirmation of the unauthorised absence using
the relevant part of the Service Commission Form.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will
look into the unauthorised absence by contacting the applicant or their representatives
by telephone to determine whether they have moved to an alternative address.</p><p>
</p><p>If no contact is made the absconder’s details will be circulated on the Police
National Computer (PNC) database by the PNC team. The PNC team will forward details
of absconder notifications to the National Absconder Tracing Team (NATT)</p><p> </p><p>The
NATT is responsible for initiating tracing action on all absconders, with the exception
of Criminal Casework (CC) absconders. Absconder tracing will be prioritised for removable
cases, highest harm cases, vulnerable adults and missing children. On identifying
a new address, NATT will make a tasking referral to the relevant Immigration Compliance
and Enforcement (ICE) team for further action</p><p> </p><p>The majority of the people
we house abide by the conditions of their support and life in the United Kingdom and
significant incidents are rare.</p><p>All asylum seekers moving to Napier and Penally
will have security checks on arrival in the United Kingdom, and health screening.
In addition, further checks will be conducted prior to arrival on site to ensure that
they are suitable for transfer from their previous accommodation. Anyone arriving
at this site will have already been in quarantine for 14 days, as per public health
guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and wellbeing of those we support, and the local
communities are paramount. The Home Office will continue to work closely with the
police and other authorities in preparing for and managing the impacts of these processes,
with a clear focus on the welfare and wellbeing of both those on sites and local residents.</p>
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