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Centre pénitentiaire de Nantes

Centre pénitentiaireMixedmaleOvercrowded (139%)LowHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 68, boulevard Albert Einstein 44300 Nantes. Date de mise en service : 1981. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 1058 places pour 1372 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 178,4 %.

Capacity

1,138

Current population

1,577

Occupancy

139%

Year opened

2012

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

2012

Region

DISP Rennes

Security level

Mixed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du quartier maison d'arrêt du centre pénitentiaire de Nantes (Loire-Atlantique). Date(s) de visite : Du 02/03/2015 au 06/03/2015.

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.

Notable inmates

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

ZI de la Lande Saint-Martin, Carquefou 44470
+33 2 40 49 36 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 139% 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: 139% · peers avg: 139% (0%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1138 · peers avg: 341 (+233%)

Data completeness

84%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Nantes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-nantes},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}