France
Capital city — Paris
Country population
i2016/ Prison administrationIncarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2016/ Prison administrationType of government
Human Development Index
i2016/ UNDPName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2016/ Prison administrationAverage length of imprisonment (in mont…
i2014/ Mynistry of JusticePrison density
i2016/ Prison administrationTotal number of prison facilities
i2016/ Prison administrationAn NPM has been established
Number and percentage of female prisone…
i2016/ Prison administrationIncarcerated minors
i2016/ Ministry of JusticeUntried prisoners
i2016/ Prison administrationDeath penalty is abolished
i2016/ Legifrance
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The penitentiary system
The penitentiary system
Premises
Number of institutions with private management
54
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The Ministry of Justice
Number of available places for prisoners
58,681
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01/01/2017
/ the prison administration
Staff
Number of guards
27,115
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The prison administration
Guards-inmates ratio
0.41
Number of technical workers
618
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The prison administration