Overview

• Twenty-one individuals are being presented to judges in Paris for pre-indictment over their alleged involvement in attacks on prisons and penitentiary staff.
• The anti-terrorism prosecutor's office (Pnat) has handed the case to the National Jurisdiction for Organized Crime (Junalco), citing evidence of organized crime involvement.
• The attacks, which began on April 13, included vehicle arson, automatic weapon fire, and other coordinated tactics targeting multiple prisons across France.
• Authorities have made 26 arrests since mid-April, with four suspects identifying themselves as members of the DZ Mafia, a known criminal network.
• The case highlights vulnerabilities in France's penal system, raising concerns about security and the influence of organized crime on state institutions.