Prisons: “Surveillants et détenus vivent pareillement l'abandon et l'inertie de l'État”, alarms Dominique Simonnot | LCP

Appearing before the National Assembly on September 18, the Comptroller General of the Lieutenants of Liberty, Dominique Simonnot, once again warned of overpopulation in France, in a report made at home last year.

“Look at the decisions directly and with pragmatism“. Audition of Commission des lois de l'Assemblée Nationalethis Wednesday 18 September, the steering General des lieux de privation de liberté (CGLPL), Dominic Simonnot It is the venue that will present the conclusions of the annual report on the activities of the institution that will be presided over from 2020.

“La France atteint chaque mois de nouveaux Records of incarcérations“Display of the Rapport emblem. With an even greater number of sentences (77,150 sentences for 61,570 places available), the prisons in French are equipped with a number of people Occupational capacity increased by 150%with pictures at 250% in certain houses near Perpignan.

“Abandon and inertia of the budget”

A situation that has logical consequences Conditions of arrest fortement dégradées. The independent authority sets a price on its own psychiatric care and a “Invasion of lit-punaises“Dans établissements penitentiaires. The steering The Attorney General of Freedom also warns of the consequences of carceral overpopulation Monitor defend yourself against someone “mal-être“ and a “undress“until recently “Risks of psychological decompensation“.

After 110 inspection visits Penitentiaries in the last school year, an officer is imposed, Selon Dominique Simonnot: “Surveillance and relaxation officials live pareillement l'abandon, l'inertie de l'Etat“.

So, 5 000 new prison locations I created it in 2017, the Contrôleure générale stated that it was not correct.croi[t] not“15,000 visits from the government in 2027defends itself as if once again to curb the overpopulation of the prison. Conversely, it was placed by the Lois Commission for the staging of a place Mechanism of carceral regulation at the National School. Detailed information on the activity report, this mechanism is executed.a local commission, chairman of the judicial authority“It was not possible to leave a dense carceral area.

“Si les maisons d'arrêt tiennent, c'est beaucoup grâce à la drogue”

The changes with the deputies led to a confrontation with the opposing views on the work of the independent authority and the political power inherent in it. Edwige Diaz (National Assembly) It is estimated that the CGLPL has received one “unusable office storage” felt a “real prison policy“. Ugo Bernalici (La France insoumise) said that RN had left him “The best engine of relapse“I am aware that the Planchers are not prepared to “Manage the overpopulation we have sustained over time.“

Interrogation on drugs in prison, Dominique Simonnot an answer without questions: “If you rent a house, this is a nice grace for you“. A situation is unacceptable Fabien di Filippo (Droite républicaine), selon lequel “Zero pressure in prisons is realistic for the entire reintegration process“.