French Prisons Targeted in Coordinated Attacks Amid Anti-Drug Strategy
Darmanin, who is traveling to the southern city of Toulon where one of the attacks occurred, vowed to support prison staff and reaffirmed the French Republic’s commitment to confronting the growing issue of narcotics and related criminal networks
Prison Overcrowding in France Hits Record Levels, Sparking Calls for Reform
Jean-Claude Mas, president of the International Prison Observatory, expressed alarm over the situation, telling Radio France Internationale (RFI), “Three to four people are now crammed into 9m² cells that are meant for only one person”
Overcrowding in French Prisons Eases Slightly, But Crisis Persists
On 1 July, France set a record high with 78,509 inmates, a figure that has since fallen slightly. As of 1 September, the inmate population stood at 94,906, including 15,937 individuals wearing electronic bracelets or housed outside prison facilities