France · Besançon
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 5, rue Louis Pergaud 25000 Besançon. Date de mise en service : 1885. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 276 places pour 432 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 166,0 %.
Capacity
276
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1990
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1990
Region
Besançon
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Besançon (Doubs). Date(s) de visite : Du 08/01/2013 au 11/01/2013.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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This facility scores 0. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 12 points below national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). centre de semi-liberte de Besancon. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-de-semi-liberte-de-besancon
"centre de semi-liberte de Besancon." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-de-semi-liberte-de-besancon.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {centre de semi-liberte de Besancon},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-de-semi-liberte-de-besancon},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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