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Centre pénitentiaire de Avignon Le Pontet

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (142%)LowHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 90 Rue Panisset 84130 Le Pontet. Date de mise en service : 2003. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 694 places pour 848 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 153,5 %.

Capacity

745

Current population

1,059

Occupancy

142%

Year opened

2003

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

2003

Region

DISP Marseille

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre pénitentiaire d'Avignon-le-Pontet (Vaucluse). Date(s) de visite : Du 07/06/2010 au 11/06/2010.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

90 Rue Panisset, Le Pontet 84130
04 90 03 30 00

Conditions Risk Score

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

12/100
Low concern12/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 142% of design capacity

This facility scores 12. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — matching the national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 12/100 · peers avg: 12/100 (4%)

Higher risk than 43% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 142% · peers avg: 139% (+2%)
Capacity (beds)this: 745 · peers avg: 343 (+117%)

Data completeness

62%

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@misc{worldprisons-centre-penitentiaire-de-avi,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Avignon Le Pontet},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-avignon-le-pontet},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}