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Centre pénitentiaire de Longuenesse

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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : Plateau des Bruyères 62219 Longuenesse. Date de mise en service : 1991. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 732 places pour 757 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 178,6 %.

Capacity

732

Current population

843

Occupancy

115%

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

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre pénitentiaire de Longuenesse (Pas-de-Calais). Date(s) de visite : Du 01/02/2011 au 09/02/2011.

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

Plateau des Bruyères, Longuenesse 62219
03 21 38 83 83
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Conditions Risk Score

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

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 115% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 7 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Occupancythis: 115% · peers avg: 139% (17%)
Capacity (beds)this: 732 · peers avg: 343 (+114%)

Data completeness

76%

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