European Committee for the Prevention of Torture · France · 2024
Report on the 2023 Periodic Visit to France
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CPT's seven-prison inspection of France documents severe overcrowding (some facilities at 200%+ of capacity), inadequate access to outdoor exercise, and serious shortcomings in mental-health care. France's prison occupancy hit a record 78,082 detainees in 2024 against a capacity of ~60,400.
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