France Faces Record Prison Overcrowding
France recorded its highest prison overcrowding rates in its history last August, with approximately 90,000 inmates compared to a capacity of no more than 63,300 beds, resulting in an occupancy rate of 141.6%. This overcrowding forced over 7,956 prisoners to sleep on the floor, and the occupancy rate of pre-trial detention centers rose to 175%. Despite the Ministry of Justice's plans to build 3,000 new spaces by the end of 2027, the previous construction efforts have only achieved about one-third of the announced target, worsening violations of prisoners' rights and the handling of severe overcrowding issues.
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