Question 3074 — places of deprivation of liberty

Summary

Mr. Jean-Luc Mélenchon draws the attention of Ms. la Garde des Sceaux, Minister of Justice, to the privatization of French prisons. The privatization of prison establishments, which began more than 30 years ago, seems to be accelerating and now concerns a multitude of sectors ranging from meal management to the construction of remand centers. These privatizations often lead to difficulties. For example, the privatization of canteens at Baumettes prison in Marseille, caused numerous problems for the supervisory staff. The number of prisons using private companies continues to increase and the range of actions entrusted is also expanding since it is now possible to delegate the organization of visits or even professional training to a company. Entering the race for public-private partnerships since 2008 for the construction of prisons commits the State to pay rent for 25 years to companies which then find themselves owners of the penitentiary centers. The amount of rent paid by the State is approaching 6 billion euros per year, a considerable sum to which he wishes to draw attention. In addition to the astronomical cost, which could also be used to improve detention conditions or even maintain dilapidated buildings, this galloping privatization worries us since it allows and maintains competition between companies which position themselves on this market. In view of the increase in the privatization of prisons, he questions several points. He wonders if it has a report on the relevance of this privatization, with supporting figures and analyses. It seems that the best guarantee of operation for a prison is public management. He would like to know if the Government wishes to favor this method of management or continue on the path of privatization.

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