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Centre pénitentiaire de Metz

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (150%)ModerateHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 1 rue de la Seulhotte, B.P. 95020 57071 Metz Cedex 3. Date de mise en service : 1979. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 437 places pour 637 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 152,6 %.

Capacity

450

Current population

676

Occupancy

150%

Year opened

1979

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1979

Region

DISP Strasbourg

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

1 rue de la Seulhotte, B.P. 95020 57071 Metz Cedex 3
+33 3 87 52 33 00
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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 150% 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: 150% · peers avg: 139% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 450 · peers avg: 344 (+31%)

Data completeness

62%

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