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Centre pénitentiaire de Villeneuve Les Maguelone

Centre pénitentiairemaleOvercrowded (149%)LowHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 336 avenue du Moulin de la Jasse 34750 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. Date de mise en service : 1990. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 784 places pour 1063 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 151,4 %.

Capacity

781

Current population

1,164

Occupancy

149%

Year opened

1990

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

1990

Region

DISP Toulouse

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre de semi-liberté de Montpellier (Hérault). Date(s) de visite : Du 19/03/2013 au 21/03/2013.

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

336 avenue du Moulin de la Jasse 34750 Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
04.67.07.80.00

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 149% 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
Conditions risk scorethis: 12/100 · peers avg: 12/100 (4%)

Higher risk than 43% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 149% · peers avg: 139% (+7%)
Capacity (beds)this: 781 · peers avg: 343 (+128%)

Data completeness

58%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-centre-penitentiaire-de-vil,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Villeneuve Les Maguelone},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-villeneuve-les-maguelone},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}