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Number of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France in 2024, by length of sentence imposed
Number of people incarcerated in prison by sentence in France 2024
This chart shows the distribution of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France as of January 1, 2025, by sentence currently being served. It can be seen that the majority of inmates, approximately *, in French prisons were serving sentences of less than 5 years. In the same year, the number of inmates in France reached a record high, exceeding *.
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Ministère de la Justice. (January 5, 2025). Number of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France in 2024, by length of sentence imposed [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1628021/number-of-prisoners-serving-sentences-in-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France in 2024, by length of sentence imposed." Chart. January 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1628021/number-of-prisoners-serving-sentences-in-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2025). Number of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France in 2024, by length of sentence imposed. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1628021/number-of-prisoners-serving-sentences-in-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of Individuals Incarcerated in Prisons in France in 2024, by Length of Sentence Imposed." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2025, /statistics/1628021/number-of-prisoners-serving-sentences-in-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Number of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France in 2024, by length of sentence imposed ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1628021/number-of-prisoners-serving-sentences-in-france/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of individuals incarcerated in prisons in France in 2024, by length of sentence imposed [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, January 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1628021/number-of-prisoners-serving-sentences-in-france/
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