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Maison d'arrêt de Fresnes

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One of the three largest French prisons. Includes a national hospital establishment for inmates.

Background

Fresnes Prison (French Centre pénitentiaire de Fresnes) is the second largest prison in France, located in the town of Fresnes, Val-de-Marne, south of Paris. It comprises a large men's prison (maison d'arrêt) of about 1,200 cells, a smaller one for women and a penitentiary hospital. Fresnes is one of the three main prisons of the Paris area, Fleury-Mérogis (Europe's largest prison) and La Santé (located in Paris) being the other two.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1898

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1898

Region

Île-de-France

Security level

Mixed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

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Contact & address

1 allée des Thuyas, Fresnes 94261
+33 1 49 84 19 00
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Maison d'arrêt de Fresnes. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-de-fresnes
Chicago
"Maison d'arrêt de Fresnes." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-de-fresnes.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-maison-d-arret-de-fresnes,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Maison d'arrêt de Fresnes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-de-fresnes},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}