France

Capital city — Paris

Country population
66,726,000
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2016
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Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
0
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2016
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Type of government
A semi-presidential republic
Human Development Index
0.897
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2016
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Name of authority in charge of the pris…
The Ministry of Justice
Total number of prisoners
66,678
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2016
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Average length of imprisonment (in mont…
10.2
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2014
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Prison density
113.8 %
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2016
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Total number of prison facilities
187
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2016
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An NPM has been established
yes, in 2007
Female prisoners
3.2 %
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2016
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Incarcerated minors
1.1 %
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2016
/ Ministry of Justice
Untried prisoners
27.2 %
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2016
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Death penalty is abolished
yes, in 1981
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2016
/ Legifrance

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Specific population

Prison population

Pre-trial detainees

27 %

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Women

Number of specific institutions for women

57

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Female prisoners

3.2 %

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Juveniles

Number of specific institutions for juveniles/minors

6

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Juvenile prisoners

1.1 %

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Foreigners

Foreign prisoners

19 %

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