The proportion of persons under 18 years of age among the incarcerated population in France has decreased in recent decades. In 1982, 2.7 percent of the prison population was made up of minors, compared to 0.8 percent in 2023. There were 86,734 people incarcerated in France in 2023.
Proportion of minors among persons incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2024). Proportion of minors among persons incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360862/share-minors-prison-population-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Proportion of minors among persons incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360862/share-minors-prison-population-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2024). Proportion of minors among persons incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360862/share-minors-prison-population-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Proportion of Minors among Persons Incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360862/share-minors-prison-population-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Proportion of minors among persons incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360862/share-minors-prison-population-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Proportion of minors among persons incarcerated in France between 1980 and 2023 [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360862/share-minors-prison-population-france/