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UNCOVERED: French prison crisis deepens with cells holding four times capacity - The Untold Story

Prison numbers in French jails reached a record of just over 80,000 inmates in November 2024. © AFP

French prisons are now more overcrowded than ever, with up to four people sharing single-occupancy cells as the number of inmates continues to surge beyond capacity.

Justice Ministry figures from last month show 80,130 detainees crammed into facilities built for 62,357 people, a dozen of which are operating at double their official capacity.

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