During a visit to a prison in Oise, France, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to construct ‘human-sized’ prisons across the country, similar to existing open prisons in Europe. These facilities, found in countries like Finland and Denmark, offer a lighter security regime and focus on prisoner reintegration through work and education. The general controller of places of deprivation of liberty, Dominique Simonnot, supports this initiative, emphasizing that current prison designs are ineffective. France already has two open prisons, and the proposal aims to improve rehabilitation outcomes.

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