French prisons have reached an average rate of occupancy of 116.6%. Overcrowding is mainly present in short-stay prisons, where they hold both sentenced people and people awaiting trial. France’s prisons rank third in Europe for overcrowding according to the International Centre for Prison Studies, with official figures showing there are 68,253 people incarcerated but places for only 58,587. France unveiled plans on Thursday to build 33 new jails and renovate older ones in a bid to ease chronic overcrowding that justice officials say breeds conditions for Islamist radicalisation of prisoners.
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Response rates from 109k France voters.
55% Yes |
45% No |
26% Yes |
39% No |
16% Yes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
5% No, we should build more prisons |
13% Yes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
1% No, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
0% No, transfer them to under crowded prisons instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 109k France voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 109k France voters.
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Unique answers from France voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
