Au coeur de la plus grande prison d'Europe | Brigades d'élite

It's the largest prison in Europe: 2,900 places, 1,300 guards. Fleury-Mérogis is a prison of superlatives, a "prison factory," as some call it. Built in 1968 on 180 hectares with five propeller-shaped buildings, the French government considered it the solution to prison overcrowding in the Paris region. But over time, it has housed ever-increasing numbers of inmates, reaching 4,500 for 2,900 places. --- © All Rights Reserved #report #police #gendarmerie