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Centre pénitentiaire de Majicavo

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (244%)ModerateHigh
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Aging · 4mo ago
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : BP 360 Kaweni-Mamoudzou 97600 MAMOUDZOU-MAYOTTE. Date de mise en service : 1995. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 278 places.

Capacity

278

Current population

678

Occupancy

244%

Year opened

2100

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

2100

Region

DISP Toulouse

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre pénitentiaire de Majicavo (Mayotte). Date(s) de visite : Du 13/06/2016 au 21/06/2016.

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

BP 360 Kaweni-Mamoudzou, MAMOUDZOU-MAYOTTE 97600
+33 2 69 61 69 45
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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 244% 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
Occupancythis: 244% · peers avg: 138% (+77%)
Capacity (beds)this: 278 · peers avg: 344 (19%)

Data completeness

76%

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@misc{worldprisons-centre-penitentiaire-de-maj,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Majicavo},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-majicavo},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}