The French section of the International Prison Observatory has published an issue of its review ‘Dedans – Dehors’ devoted to the impact of COVID-19 on French prisons.  

The new issue covers among other topics the impact of coronavirus on prison conditions, contact with the outside world and the readiness of the prison healthcare system to respond to the crisis. The issue also contains an interview with the president of the Association of Criminal Lawyers (l’Association des avocats pénalistes), as well as open letters to relevant state officials, including French President Emmanuel Macron. 

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