Fact 2 of 2 in the story · Thursday 5 November, 14h56
At Lyon-Corbas prison, 71 inmates refuse to return to their cells
On November 1, 71 inmates at the Lyon-Corbas detention center refused to return to their cells to protest their detention conditions, in a facility suffering from severe overcrowding.
In brief
Justice event (severity: notable) in Lyon (Rhône), first detected on 5 November 2026 at 14:56. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 5 November 2026 at 14:56. Part of the story “Lyon-Corbas prison: tensions and detention conditions”.
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Lyon-Corbas remand prison: union warns about working conditions
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- 14h56France 3 RégionsWire5 Nov"Le problème, c'est d'être enfermé comme un chien" : à la prison de Lyon-Corbas 71 détenus refusent de regagner leur cellule
Dimanche 1er novembre, 71 détenus de la maison d'arrêt de Lyon-Corbas ont refusé de regagner leurs cellules pour protester contre leurs conditions d'incarcération. Après près de 1 400 personnes détenues pour moins de 700 places, l'établissement connaît une situation de surpopulation particulièrement importante. Un problème qui dépasse largement les murs de la prison rhodanienne.
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#prison · #Lyon-Corbas · #surpopulation carcérale · #mutinerie
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- Surpopulation carcérale : 9 000 détenus dorment sur des matelas4 Nov
- Prisons: 90,937 inmates on October 1, new record3 Nov
- Strasbourg: National Prison Days dedicated to prison overcrowding2 Nov
- Grenoble-Varces : la justice ordonne d'améliorer les conditions de détention30 Oct
- Angoulême: prison guards denounce overcrowding and understaffing in prison29 Oct
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