Country

France

Detention issue

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
French Prison Code Women must be are separated from men; guards are all women, while male staff are confined to administrative and management tasks.
French Prison CodeHealth care adapted to women`s needs must be provided, whether they are housed in a women's unit or in a dedicated facility.
French Prison CodePregnant detainees and those who have kept their children with them benefit from appropriate detention conditions. Children may be left with their mother in detention until they are eighteen months old.

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
2022In order to respect their privacy, the sexual and reproductive health of detainees must be approached in a comprehensive, positive way, through health education programmes. They must have access to voluntary means of protection, contraception and procreation. Report details