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Maison d'arrêt Bethune

Maison d'arrêtpretrialmaleOvercrowded (202%)ModerateHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 106 Rue d'Aire 62400 Béthune. Date de mise en service : 1895. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 180 places pour 362 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 209,3 %.

Capacity

177

Current population

357

Occupancy

202%

Year opened

1895

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

1895

Region

DISP Lille

Security level

pretrial

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

106 Rue d'Aire, Béthune 62400
03 21 63 15 70

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 202% of capacity

This facility scores 30. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 18 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 30/100 · peers avg: 12/100 (+143%)

Higher risk than 89% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 202% · peers avg: 138% (+46%)
Capacity (beds)this: 177 · peers avg: 345 (49%)

Data completeness

60%

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@misc{worldprisons-maison-d-arret-bethune,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Maison d'arrêt Bethune},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-bethune},
  urldate = {2026-10-25}
}