France · DISP Lyon · Bourg-en-Bresse
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 20 chemin de la Providence 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse. Date de mise en service : 2010. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 691 places pour 750 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 127,9 %.
Capacity
691
Current population
835
Occupancy
121%
Year opened
2010
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
2010
Region
DISP Lyon
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre pénitentiaire de Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain). Date(s) de visite : Du 13/12/2010 au 17/12/2010.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 7 points below national average.
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Higher risk than 30% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Centre pénitentiaire de Bourg En Bresse. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-bourg-en-bresse
"Centre pénitentiaire de Bourg En Bresse." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-bourg-en-bresse.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Bourg En Bresse},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-bourg-en-bresse},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
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