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Maison d'arrêt de Caen

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Capacity

269

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

2000

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Administration pénitentiaire

Population held

male

Opened

2000

Region

Normandie

Security level

Mixed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

70 rue Général Duparge, Caen 14025

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Compared to other facilities in France

557 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 269 · peers avg: 412 (35%)

Data completeness

60%

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