Prisons: 76,258 people detained on February 1, new record. In total, 92,641 people were detained as of February 1.
3,059 prisoners are forced to sleep on a mattress placed on the floor, or 50.2% more than a year ago. Faced with chronic prison overcrowding, the government is counting on the construction of 15,000 new prison places by 2027. The European Court of Human Rights condemned France in July for its overpopulation of prisons.