Since the early 1990s, the proportion of foreigners detained in French prisons has fluctuated but overall decreased. In 1992, more than 30 percent of the prison population was of foreign origin, compared to 22.54 percent three decades later. The smallest proportion of foreign prisoners was in 2012. In 2023, most prisoners of foreign nationality were from the African continent.
Proportion of French and foreign prisoners in prison establishments in France from 1992 to 2023
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2024). Proportion of French and foreign prisoners in prison establishments in France from 1992 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360869/share-french-foreign-prisoners-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Proportion of French and foreign prisoners in prison establishments in France from 1992 to 2023." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360869/share-french-foreign-prisoners-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2024). Proportion of French and foreign prisoners in prison establishments in France from 1992 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360869/share-french-foreign-prisoners-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Proportion of French and Foreign Prisoners in Prison Establishments in France from 1992 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360869/share-french-foreign-prisoners-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Proportion of French and foreign prisoners in prison establishments in France from 1992 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360869/share-french-foreign-prisoners-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Proportion of French and foreign prisoners in prison establishments in France from 1992 to 2023 [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360869/share-french-foreign-prisoners-france/
