Dire conditions in French prisons
Warum? · Season 1 · Episode 13
Many French inmates sleep on mattresses on the floor amid severe overcrowding - 87,000 prisoners for 63,000 places with 200 arrivals weekly - while staff shortages have prompted prison guards to strike, raising urgent questions about reforms and alternatives to incarceration.
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Season
1
Episode
13
Air Date
30/Apr/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
5 min
Overview
Episode summary.
Many French inmates sleep on mattresses on the floor amid severe overcrowding - 87,000 prisoners for 63,000 places with 200 arrivals weekly - while staff shortages have prompted prison guards to strike, raising urgent questions about reforms and alternatives to incarceration.
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