# Former prisons inspector denounces prison overcrowding

> Dominique Simonnot, now former contrôleure générale des lieux de privation de liberté, deplores the severity of judges and the lack of political courage in the face of 90,000 detainees.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) nationwide, first detected on 27 October 2026 at 08:36. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 27 October 2026 at 08:36.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 08:36
- Updated: 27 October 2026 at 08:36
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/1600-former-prisons-inspector-denounces-prison-overcrowding

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Après 6 ans à alerter au nom des «enfermé.es», la désormais ex-contrôleure des prisons dénonce la sévérité des juges qui crée la surpopulation carcérale](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/10/27/apres-6-ans-a-alerter-au-nom-des-enferme-es-la-desormais-ex-controleure-des-prisons-denonce-la-severite-des-juges-qui-cree-la-surpopulation-carcerale/) — Fdesouche, 27 October 2026 at 08:36

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