On November 1, French prisons had 72,809 prisoners for 60,698 operational places. The number of detainees in France reached an all-time high in November, with 72,809 people behind bars, exceeding the previous record reached just before confinement, in mid-March 2020, according to statistical data from the Ministry of Justice. On November 1, French prison establishments had 72,809 inmates for 60,698 operational places, i.e. a prison density of 120%, against 115.4% a year ago.
The number of detainees in France reached an all-time high in November, with 72,809 people behind bars, exceeding the previous record reached just before confinement, in mid-March 2020, according to statistical data from the Ministry of Justice.
On November 1, French prison establishments had 72,809 inmates for 60,698 operational places, i.e. a prison density of 120%, against 115.4% a year ago.