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Maison centrale d'Ensisheim

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Background

Ensisheim Central Prison is a French prison located in Ensisheim, in the Haut-Rhine department, in the Grand Est region of France. It was constructed around 1614 as a Jesuit college, which was closed when the Jesuits were expelled in 1765. The prison is administered by the multi-regional directorate of prison services in Strasbourg. The main prison building is listed as a historic monument.

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Capacity

205

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1808

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Administration pénitentiaire

Population held

male

Opened

1808

Region

Grand Est

Security level

Maximum

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

20 rue de la 1ère DB, Ensisheim 68190

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Compared to other facilities in France

557 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 205 · peers avg: 413 (50%)

Data completeness

60%

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