In recent decades, the number of operational places in prison establishments has increased in France. The year 1990 was the year with the lowest number of places, with 36,615 places, whereas 2020 was the year with the highest. In 2023, there were 60,670 operational places in French prisons. Since the 1980s, the number of prisoners in France has increased steadily.
Number of operational places in prison establishments in France between 1990 and 2023
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2024). Number of operational places in prison establishments in France between 1990 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360800/number-places-prison-establishments-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of operational places in prison establishments in France between 1990 and 2023." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360800/number-places-prison-establishments-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2024). Number of operational places in prison establishments in France between 1990 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360800/number-places-prison-establishments-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of Operational Places in Prison Establishments in France between 1990 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360800/number-places-prison-establishments-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Number of operational places in prison establishments in France between 1990 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360800/number-places-prison-establishments-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of operational places in prison establishments in France between 1990 and 2023 [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360800/number-places-prison-establishments-france/