In 2024, in France, around *** percent of inmates were sentenced to less than six months of imprisonment, while **** percent were punished with **** to ten years imprisonment.
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Ministère de la Justice. (October 17, 2024). Distribution of inmates in prison establishments in France in 2024, by sentence [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1015866/prisoners-by-sentence-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Distribution of inmates in prison establishments in France in 2024, by sentence ." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1015866/prisoners-by-sentence-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2024). Distribution of inmates in prison establishments in France in 2024, by sentence . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1015866/prisoners-by-sentence-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Distribution of Inmates in Prison Establishments in France in 2024, by Sentence ." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/1015866/prisoners-by-sentence-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Distribution of inmates in prison establishments in France in 2024, by sentence ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1015866/prisoners-by-sentence-france/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Distribution of inmates in prison establishments in France in 2024, by sentence [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1015866/prisoners-by-sentence-france/