Rhône. "The Bars Act as Radiator": the Heat Wave Behind the Walls of Villefranche Prison
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The summer heatwave is experiencing the organizations of the inmates of the Villefranche Penitentiary Centre. Ventilators, more frequent showers, sun creams... The administration follows the recommendations of the Directorate-General of the Penitentiary Administration to limit the effects of the high heats. The inmates, on the other hand, find a little shade in the cells by hanging sheets on the windows, without being called back to order.
35 °C inside the building, overcrowded cells, different heat waves make the conditions of detention extremely difficult for both the prisoners and the staff. At the Nantes prison, the officers are vigilant despite limited means.
Tricolored scarf in shoulder straps, Marc Pena engulfs in the prison. The Socialist deputy of the 11th riding of Bouches-du-Rhône uses, this Thursday, July 9, 2026, his right to visit places of deprivation of liberty, that he can...
Rue89 Lyon In the prison in Lyon-Corbas, prisoners have to suffer the heat without really being able to protect themselves from it. Their conditions of detention, already aggravated by an exploding prison overcrowding, become particularly difficult. "In the cell, it's irrespirable": hell of the heat wave at the prison in Lyon-Corbas
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