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maison d'arret du Puy-en-Velay

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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 39 boulevard Président Bertrand 43000 Le Puy-en-Velay. Date de mise en service : 1897. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 31 places pour 43 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 159,3 %.

Capacity

31

Current population

—

Occupancy

—

Year opened

1900

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1900

Region

Le Puy-en-Velay

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt du Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire). Date(s) de visite : Du 16/11/2010 au 18/11/2010.

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

37 Boulevard Président Bertrand, Le Puy-en-Velay 43012
+33 4 71 09 09 45
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Conditions Risk Score

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0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 12 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in France

731 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 31 · peers avg: 345 (91%)

Data completeness

62%

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@misc{worldprisons-maison-d-arret-du-puy-en-ve,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {maison d'arret du Puy-en-Velay},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-du-puy-en-velay},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}