France · DISP Toulouse · BASSE TERRE
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : 4 Boulevard du gouverneur général Félix Eboué - BP 86 97103 BASSE TERRE. Date de mise en service : 1791. Nature : Maison d'arrêt. Capacité opérationnelle : 129 places pour 178 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 138,0 %.
Capacity
140
Current population
222
Occupancy
159%
Year opened
1791
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
1791
Region
DISP Toulouse
Security level
pretrial
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite de la maison d'arrêt de Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe). Date(s) de visite : Du 24/11/2010 au 26/11/2010.
No visiting information available.
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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). Maison d'arrêt Basse Terre. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-basse-terre
"Maison d'arrêt Basse Terre." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-basse-terre.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Maison d'arrêt Basse Terre},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maison-d-arret-basse-terre},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}