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Centre pénitentiaire de Grenoble Varces

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (183%)ModerateHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : BP 15 38763 VARCES Cedex. Date de mise en service : 1972. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 244 places pour 372 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 173,3 %.

Capacity

258

Current population

472

Occupancy

183%

Year opened

1972

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1972

Region

DISP Lyon

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Grenoble-Varces (Isère). Date(s) de visite : Du 13/10/2009 au 15/10/2009.

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

BP 15, VARCES 38763
+33 4 76 73 29 50
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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 183% 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
Occupancythis: 183% · peers avg: 139% (+32%)
Capacity (beds)this: 258 · peers avg: 344 (25%)

Data completeness

76%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Grenoble Varces},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-grenoble-varces},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}