In France, the number of persons placed in open custody had never been so high as in 2023. In that year, there were 181,833 people in open custody. Since 1980, this figure has fluctuated but increased overall. In 2020, 165,891 people were in open custody, compared with 71,210, 40 years ago in 1980. In 2023, there were 86,734 people incarcerated in France.
Number of people placed in open custody in France between 1980 and 2023
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Ministère de la Justice. (April 3, 2024). Number of people placed in open custody in France between 1980 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363274/people-open-custody-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of people placed in open custody in France between 1980 and 2023." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363274/people-open-custody-france/
Ministère de la Justice. (2024). Number of people placed in open custody in France between 1980 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363274/people-open-custody-france/
Ministère de la Justice. "Number of People Placed in Open Custody in France between 1980 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363274/people-open-custody-france/
Ministère de la Justice, Number of people placed in open custody in France between 1980 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363274/people-open-custody-france/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of people placed in open custody in France between 1980 and 2023 [Graph], Ministère de la Justice, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363274/people-open-custody-france/