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Colonie pénitentiaire de Belle-Île-en-Mer

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From Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA where not otherwise stated).

  • Belle-Ile 153.jpg

    Photo by Neurdein via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Belle-Ile 2333.jpg

    Photo by Collection H. Laurent, Port-Louis via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Belle-Ile 2334.jpg

    Photo by Collection H. Laurent, Port-Louis via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Belle-Ile 2336.jpg

    Photo by Collection H. Laurent, Port-Louis via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Belle-Ile 2337.jpg

    Photo by Collection H. Laurent, Port-Louis via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Belle-Ile 2469.jpg

    Photo by Collection Villard, Quimper via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Belle-Ile Grand Bazar.jpg

    Photo by Collection Grand Bazar - J. Berson via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1848

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1848

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Data completeness

20%

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