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French Ministry of Justice
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France prison overcrowding crisis
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Latest: France's prisons hit record overcrowding as inmate count nears 90,000
In early July 2026 France recorded 88,829 inmates, an occupancy of 140.5 %. By the end of the month the count rose to 89,446, a 5.3 % year‑on‑year increase, pushing overall occupancy to 141.3 % and density in remand hous
EU child protection reforms; Chat Control debate
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Latest: France moves comprehensive sexual‑violence law to parliamentary debate
The French National Assembly’s July 2025 vote mandating life imprisonment for serial child rapists under 15 followed the murder of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna and spurred a dramatic rise in prosecutions. By July 2026, France’s J