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Centre pénitentiaire de Bois D Arcy

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (195%)ModerateHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 5 bis rue Alexandre Turpault 78395 Bois d'Arcy. Date de mise en service : 1979. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 562 places pour 871 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 163,3 %.

Capacity

533

Current population

1,038

Occupancy

195%

Year opened

1979

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

1979

Region

DISP Paris

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Bois-d'Arcy (Yvelines). Date(s) de visite : Du 19/07/2010 au 23/07/2010.

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

5 bis rue Alexandre Turpault, Bois d'Arcy 78395
01.30.23.30.30

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 195% 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: 195% · peers avg: 138% (+41%)
Capacity (beds)this: 533 · peers avg: 343 (+55%)

Data completeness

62%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Bois D Arcy},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-bois-d-arcy},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}