France · DISP Lille · Amiens
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 85 Avenue de la Défense Passive 80080 Amiens. Date de mise en service : 1904. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 261 places pour 536 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 210,2 %.
Capacity
268
Current population
569
Occupancy
212%
Year opened
1904
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
1904
Region
DISP Lille
Security level
pretrial
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt d'Amiens (Somme). Date(s) de visite : Du 04/11/2008 au 06/11/2008.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 30. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 18 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 89% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Maison d'arrêt Amiens. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-amiens
"Maison d'arrêt Amiens." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-amiens.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Maison d'arrêt Amiens},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-amiens},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}