Fleury-Mérogis Prison
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History
Built between 1964 and 1968, the 180 hectare complex of Fleury-Mérogis comprises four entities:
- a large men's jail;
- a smaller women's jail;
- a juveniles' jail;
- Gendarmerie barracks.
The main prison is formed by a polygonal central building from which radiate five blocks, each one consisting of three wings with four levels of cells. Each block has a capacity of 900 prisoners.
Fleury-Mérogis is one of the three main prisons of the Paris area, the Fresnes Prison (the second largest in France) and the La Santé Prison (located in the centre of Paris) being the other two.
Characteristics
There is wire surrounding the top of the building, preventing helicopter and other possible escapes. The bottom of the building is enclosed with trash that the prisoners have thrown.[3]
Famous inmates
Some famous past and present prisoners:
- Amedy Coulibaly, one of three perpetrators of the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks
- Jacques Mesrine
- Joëlle Aubron and Georges Cipriani (members of Action directe revolutionary group)
- Thierry Paulin
- Christine Deviers-Joncour (protagonist of the Elf scandal)
- Pascal Payet (still imprisoned)
- Zouzou (for recreational drug use)
- Sinik (condemned four times)
- Chérif Kouachi and Djamel Beghal[4]
Notes
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External links
- Fleury-Mérogis - Etablissement pénitentiaire - maison d'arrêt - Ministry of Justice of France (French)
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