Overview

• More than a hundred people gathered in Sisteron on October 11 for a white march honoring Robin Cotta and calling for truth and detention reforms.
• The family has filed legal action against the prison administration, alleging serious failures to protect the 22-year-old.
• The association Justice pour Robin says Cotta told medical staff daily that he felt at risk and that his cellmate warned he would do “something crazy” if housed with someone.
• Ongoing inquiries are examining whether surveillance or procedural lapses at Marseille’s Baumettes prison contributed to the 2024 killing.
• The family’s campaign urges enforcement of protections that allow changing a cellmate when a detainee reports danger to prevent similar deaths.