Country

France

Detention issue

Women in detention

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Order n° 2013-368 concerning regulations for penitenciaty facilities (Décret n° 2013-368 relatif aux règlements intérieurs types des établissements pénitentiaires)Men and women are incarcerated in separate institutions or in separate quarters of the same institution. In the latter case, all arrangements shall be made to ensure that there can be no communication between them, with the exception of mixed activities.
Penitentiary Law (Loi pénitenciaire)Health care adapted to women`s needs must be provided, whether they are housed in a women's unit or in a dedicated facility.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2020The NPM report states that childbirths must take place outside prison facilities. The accommodation of infants with their detained mothers requires specific arrangements and rules to ensure the protection of the child's well-being. Report details
http://www.cglpl.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Recommandations-minimales-du-CGLPL-JO-1.pdf