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Centre pénitentiaire de Fresnes - Villejuif

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (200%)ModerateHigh
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Capacity

84

Current population

168

Occupancy

200%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 16 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

—

Region

DISP Paris

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

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

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

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

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 200% of capacity

This facility scores 30. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 18 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 30/100 · peers avg: 12/100 (+143%)

Higher risk than 89% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 200% · peers avg: 138% (+44%)
Capacity (beds)this: 84 · peers avg: 345 (76%)

Data completeness

30%

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@misc{worldprisons-centre-penitentiaire-de-fre,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Fresnes - Villejuif},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-fresnes-villejuif},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}