France · DISP Strasbourg
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 21, place Winston Churchill 08109 Charleville-Mézières Cedex. Date de mise en service : 1960. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 55 places pour 48 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 90,2 %.
Capacity
55
Current population
64
Occupancy
116%
Year opened
1960
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
1960
Region
DISP Strasbourg
Security level
pretrial
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes). Date(s) de visite : Du 24/04/2012 au 26/04/2012.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 7 points below national average.
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Higher risk than 30% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Maison d'arrêt Charleville Mezieres. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-charleville-mezieres
"Maison d'arrêt Charleville Mezieres." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-charleville-mezieres.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Maison d'arrêt Charleville Mezieres},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-charleville-mezieres},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}