Visits in 2015 45 chartered flight at Oslo Airport Gardermoen. According to the NPM’s observations, the deportation was carried out in a dignified and professional manner. It was also positive that the detainees mostly had positive things to say about the detention centre staff. Many of them stated that they were treated with respect and received the necessary assistance in their day-to-day pursuits. One of the main findings was that, overall, excessive attention to control and security was at the expense of the individual detainee’s integrity. This had also been pointed out by the Parliamentary Ombudsman after previous visits. Many of the detainees felt that they were treated as criminals, even though they had not been convicted of a crime. Several described the humiliation of undergoing a body search on arrival and after all visits. The body search entailed the removal of all clothing and that the detainee had to squat over a mirror on the floor so that the staff could check whether they had concealed items in their rectum or genital area. The detainees perceived it as especially upsetting that a full body search was conducted after visits, even though staff members were always present in the room during the visit. Many were also frustrated because they were not given access to their mobile phone and that they could only speak to their families and friends for a few minutes each day, and because they were locked in their rooms during evenings, at night and for shorter periods during the day. The detention centre used largely the same security procedures as the Correctional Services, including procedures for locking detainees in and out of their rooms, the use of security cells and solitary confinement, and room searches. In some respects the procedures appeared to be more intrusive than in many prisons. In addition to concerns about the overall control regime, it should be noted that all these control measures can result in more unrest and undesirable incidents rather than a sense of security. The police immigration detention centre The immigration detention centre did not appear to be a suitable place for children. In 2014, 330 children were detained, 10 of them without adult guardians. There were no children at the detention centre at the time of the NPM’s visit. The atmosphere at the detention centre was characterised by stress and unrest. Several incidents took place at the detention centre in 2014 and 2015, including major rebellions. The incidents included 18 documented self-harm incidents and suicide attempts, the smashing of furniture and fixings and the use of force. In two instances during the same period, children also witnessed their parents self-harming. This was not deemed to be a satisfactory psychosocial environment for children. Several weaknesses were identified in the health services. A clear majority of the detainees were critical of the health services offered by the detention centre. Among other things, the criticism concerned factors such as a lack of confidentiality, availability and follow-up. The immigration detention centre purchased health services from a private health enterprise based on a contract between the enterprise and the National Police Immigration Service (NPIS). The contractual relationship between the enterprise’s doctors and the NPIS raised questions about the health service’s professional independence. This could undermine the relationship of trust between patients and health personnel and weaken