Home Office recruits staff as plans advance for Gosport detention centre
The Home Office has started recruiting seven staff for Haslar Immigration Removal Centre in Gosport, Hampshire, a step towards reopening and expanding the site. The proposed 600-person centre has drawn strong local opposition, while a nearby sea fort is also being considered as a reception centre for people arriving by small boat.
The advertised detention engagement officer roles pay almost £35,000 and involve updating detainees on their cases and supporting their welfare. Plans envisage an initial capacity of 130, rising to 600 in a later phase; residents have lodged hundreds of objections over privacy, security and disruption from construction. A full public inquiry has been ordered, and police have said protests in the area have cost taxpayers about £800,000.
- Home Office recruits seven staff for Haslar.
- Plans would expand the centre to 600 places.
- Residents’ objections have led to a public inquiry.
Business Economy Government Politics UK World
Read the full article at the source →
Originally published by Daily Mail as “Home Office begins recruiting staff for detention centre that could make town Britain’s new migrant processing capital”.