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Centre pénitentiaire de Baie Mahault

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (158%)ModerateHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 12 RUE DE LA MANCHE À L'EAU 97122 Baie-Mahault. Date de mise en service : 1996. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire.

Capacity

498

Current population

788

Occupancy

158%

Year opened

1996

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

1996

Region

DISP Toulouse

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre pénitentiaire de Baie-Mahault (Guadeloupe). Date(s) de visite : Du 15/11/2010 au 20/11/2010.

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

12 RUE DE LA MANCHE À L'EAU, Baie-Mahault 97122

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Conditions Risk Score

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

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 158% of capacity

This facility scores 22. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 10 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 22/100 · peers avg: 12/100 (+78%)

Higher risk than 61% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 158% · peers avg: 139% (+14%)
Capacity (beds)this: 498 · peers avg: 344 (+45%)

Data completeness

58%

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@misc{worldprisons-centre-penitentiaire-de-bai,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Baie Mahault},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-baie-mahault},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}