Question 17333 — places of deprivation of liberty

Summary

Ms. Marine Hamelet draws the attention of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, to the health situation and working conditions at the Montauban remand center. According to several pieces of information recently made public, the Montauban remand center is facing an epidemic of scabies having affected several dozen inmates, in a context of particularly worrying overcrowding, with an occupancy rate of around the 200%. This situation would occur during a period of extreme heat, with certain cells reaching temperatures above 35°C according to testimonies collected by the press. The management of the establishment indicates, for its part, that the cases identified were subject to the planned health protocol and that no new contamination has been observed for several days. Beyond the immediate management of this episode health, these events raise questions about the capacity of prison establishments to simultaneously cope with prison overcrowding, increasingly frequent heatwave episodes and the risks of spreading contagious diseases. Consequently, she asks him what measures have been implemented by the prison administration in order to stem this epidemic and protect both detained persons and prisoners. personal; whether an assessment of the health consequences of this episode has been carried out; what specific measures have been taken to limit the effects of extreme heat within the Montauban remand prison and what measures the Government intends to implement in order to sustainably adapt penitentiary establishments to heatwave episodes, particularly in establishments most heavily affected by the overcrowding.

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