Official prison capacity (France): 61.8K in 2023, the latest available value.
16 observations from 2008 to 2023. Source: BIS.
Official maximum capacity of the prison system — paired with the existing prison-population indicator.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.8K |
| 2022 | 60.7K |
| 2021 | 60.7K |
| 2020 | 60.6K |
| 2019 | 61K |
| 2018 | 60.2K |
| 2017 | 59.8K |
| 2016 | 58.7K |
| 2015 | 58.6K |
| 2014 | 57.8K |
| 2013 | 57.5K |
| 2012 | 57K |
| 2011 | 57.2K |
| 2010 | 56.4K |
| 2009 | 55K |
| 2008 | 52K |