The number of imprisoned at France surpassed on February 1st any previous record, having reached 76,258. Compared to the previous month there were 3,964 more, registering an increase of 5.5% on an annual basis, according to data released today by the French Ministry of Justice.
As of February 1, French prisons had a cumulative capacity of 61,737 inmates, resulting in an occupancy rate of 123.5%.
In particular, in detention centers with convicted felons or pretrial detainees, the occupancy rate was 147.7%.
In some penitentiaries the occupancy even hovered around 200%. Due to overcrowding, 3,059 prisoners were forced to sleep on a mattress on the floor, a number increased by 50.2% compared to last year.
The issue had led last July to a condemnation of France by the European Court of Human Rights. Aiming to decongest prisons, the Macron government plans to increase the capacity of France's penitentiaries by 15,000 by 2027.
Source: News Beast
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