Question 18135 — places of deprivation of liberty

Summary

Mrs. Annick Cousin alerts Mr. Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, about the structural shortcomings of the Eysses detention center, located in his constituency in Lot-et-Garonne. On Tuesday May 14, 2024, Arnaud and Fabrice, two prison officers, were murdered on duty during the transfer of Mohamed A., a multi-convicted inmate. Three other officers were seriously injured during this ignominious attack. This drama illustrates the violence and the difficulties encountered daily by prison officers. Arnaud, Fabrice and their colleagues were not sufficiently equipped and protected to deal with heavy weapons, like those possessed by drug traffickers today. Within its Lot-et-Garonnaise district, the Eysses detention center, a dilapidated and insecure prison, must face serious problems of staffing and resources. allocated. For example, it has a specialized extraction team for transferring inmates. However, after 5 p.m., these extractions are carried out by simple prison officers, having neither the training nor the equipment necessary for this type of sensitive operation. In particular, they are only equipped with light protective vests, unsuitable for this type of mission. This example highlights the lack of staff within this establishment, operating continuously at “just-in-time”. In Eysses, only 80% of structural positions are currently covered, despite the presence of the National School of Prison Administration 30 km away. The structure endures thanks to the devotion and professionalism of the agents on site. The teams reduce their days of rest, not counting their hours to carry out the service's missions, despite working conditions seriously degraded. Many of them have now reached the maximum ceiling of overtime possible within the prison administration. The short-term solution would be to offer these agents payment for their overtime, allowing the hour counter to be reset to zero to ensure the sustainability of the service. Faced with all these shortcomings and the structural deficit of resources, she asks him what solutions he is considering to allow the continuity of the Eysses detention center, while ensuring the safety of agents during their service.

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