France · DISP Paris · Nanterre
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 133 Avenue de la Commune de Paris 92000 Nanterre. Date de mise en service : 1990. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 597 places pour 987 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 167,9 %.
Capacity
689
Current population
1,351
Occupancy
196%
Year opened
1990
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
1990
Region
DISP Paris
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 22. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 10 points above national average.
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Higher risk than 61% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Centre pénitentiaire de Nanterre. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-nanterre
"Centre pénitentiaire de Nanterre." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-nanterre.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Nanterre},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-nanterre},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}