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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 131 Chemin Haut de Grézan 30000 Nîmes. Date de mise en service : 1974. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 200 places pour 430 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 247,6 %.
Capacity
200
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1974
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1974
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Nîmes (Gard). Date(s) de visite : Du 06/11/2012 au 09/11/2012.
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 0. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 12 points below national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). maison d'arret de Nimes. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-de-nimes
"maison d'arret de Nimes." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-de-nimes.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {maison d'arret de Nimes},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-de-nimes},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}