France · DISP Paris · Fleury-Mérogis
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 7 Avenue des Peupliers 91700 Fleury-Mérogis. Date de mise en service : 1968. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 2829 places pour 4126 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 152,7 %.
Capacity
2,820
Current population
4,888
Occupancy
173%
Year opened
1968
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
male
Opened
1968
Region
DISP Paris
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) l’établissement et corrélativement, de l’équipe de contrôle ; également par la circonstance qu’il s’agissait, pour le contrôle, de la première visite d’un établissement de cette importance, laquelle a nécessité de très nombreux entretiens et vérifications, ainsi que de nombreuses confrontations entre observations faites dans chacun des bâtiments et celles nées de l’examen du fonctionnement des services centraux.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 22. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — 10 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
Higher risk than 61% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Centre pénitentiaire de Fleury Merogis. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-fleury-merogis
"Centre pénitentiaire de Fleury Merogis." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-fleury-merogis.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Fleury Merogis},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-fleury-merogis},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}