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Centre pénitentiaire de Beauvais

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (125%)LowHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 160 Rue de Pontoise 60000 Beauvais. Date de mise en service : 2015. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 616 places pour 656 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 111,9 %.

Capacity

616

Current population

773

Occupancy

125%

Year opened

2015

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

2015

Region

DISP Lille

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Beauvais (Oise). Date(s) de visite : Du 14/01/2013 au 17/01/2013.

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

160 Rue de Pontoise, Beauvais 60000
03 64 19 80 44
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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 125% 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
Occupancythis: 125% · peers avg: 139% (10%)
Capacity (beds)this: 616 · peers avg: 343 (+80%)

Data completeness

76%

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@misc{worldprisons-centre-penitentiaire-de-bea,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Beauvais},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-beauvais},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}