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Maison d'arrêt Coutances

Maison d'arrêtpretrialmaleOvercrowded (144%)LowHigh
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 3 Rue de la Verjusière 50200 Coutances. Date de mise en service : 1871. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 48 places pour 61 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 145,0 %.

Capacity

48

Current population

69

Occupancy

144%

Year opened

1871

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

male

Opened

1871

Region

DISP Rennes

Security level

pretrial

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Coutances (Manche). Date(s) de visite : Du 16/05/2011 au 19/05/2011.

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

3 Rue de la Verjusière, Coutances 50200
02.33.76.77.88

Conditions Risk Score

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

12/100
Low concern12/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 144% of design capacity

This facility scores 12. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — matching the national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 12/100 · peers avg: 12/100 (4%)

Higher risk than 43% of peer facilities in France.

Occupancythis: 144% · peers avg: 139% (+4%)
Capacity (beds)this: 48 · peers avg: 345 (86%)

Data completeness

70%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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