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Centre de détention Chateaudun

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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : Centre de Détention, route d'Orléans 28205 Châteaudun cedex. Date de mise en service : 1991. Nature : Centre de détention. Capacité opérationnelle : 583 places pour 548 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 94,0 %.

Capacity

582

Current population

575

Occupancy

99%

Year opened

1991

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

1991

Region

DISP Dijon

Security level

closed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre de détention de Châteaudun (Eure-et- Loir). Date(s) de visite : Du 01/03/2010 au 05/03/2010.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Centre de Détention, route d'Orléans 28205 Châteaudun cedex
02.37.97.55.00

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 12 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 13/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 99% · peers avg: 139% (29%)
Capacity (beds)this: 582 · peers avg: 343 (+70%)

Data completeness

66%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-centre-de-detention-chateau,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre de détention Chateaudun},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-de-detention-chateaudun},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}