France · DISP Dijon · Dijon
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 72 bis rue d'Auxonne, B.P 1505 21000 Dijon. Date de mise en service : 1852. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 165 places pour 272 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 208,3 %.
Capacity
180
Current population
323
Occupancy
179%
Year opened
1852
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
1852
Region
DISP Dijon
Security level
pretrial
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) la maison d’arrêt de Dijon (Côte-d’Or) Observations du ministre de la justice_MA de Dijon Observations du ministre de la santé_MA de Dijon SYNTHESE Accompagnée de six contrôleurs, la Contrôleure générale des lieux de privation de liberté a effectué, du 3 au 7 novembre 2014, une visite de la maison d’arrêt de Dijon (Côte d’Or).
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 22. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 10 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 61% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Maison d'arrêt Dijon. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-dijon
"Maison d'arrêt Dijon." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-dijon.
@misc{worldprisons-maison-d-arret-dijon,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Maison d'arrêt Dijon},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-dijon},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}