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Centre pénitentiaire de Laon

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (141%)LowHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : Chemin des Epinettes 02000 Laon. Date de mise en service : 1991. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 387 places pour 499 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 175,3 %.

Capacity

387

Current population

546

Occupancy

141%

Year opened

1991

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1991

Region

DISP Lille

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

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

Chemin des Epinettes, Laon 02007
+33 3 23 23 60 60
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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 141% 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: 141% · peers avg: 139% (+2%)
Capacity (beds)this: 387 · peers avg: 344 (+13%)

Data completeness

66%

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