# Angoulême: prison guards denounce overcrowding and understaffing in prison

> Understaffed while the Angoulême remand prison is overcrowded, prison guards denounce the lack of support from their hierarchy.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) in Angoulême (Charente), first detected on 29 October 2026 at 08:15. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 17:15.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Angoulême — Charente
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 08:15
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 17:15
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/3634-angouleme-prison-guards-denounce-overcrowding-and-understaffing-in-prison

## Sources (2 articles)

- [« Je n’en peux plus… Je suis brisée » : à Angoulême, les surveillants désertent la prison](https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/je-n-en-peux-plus-je-suis-brisee-a-angouleme-les-surveillants-desertent-la-prison-20261029) — Le Figaro, 29 October 2026 at 08:15
- [Angoulême (16) : jusqu’à 56 surveillants sur 65 absents, la maison d’arrêt confrontée à une grave crise de personnel](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/10/29/angouleme-16-jusqua-56-surveillants-sur-65-absents-la-maison-darret-confrontee/) — Fdesouche, 29 October 2026 at 17:15

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Angoulême: prison guards denounce overcrowding and understaffing in prison”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/3634-angouleme-prison-guards-denounce-overcrowding-and-understaffing-in-prison
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