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Nanterre Inmate Escapes During Supervised Louvre Outing

France’s prison administration has suspended collective leave nationwide pending a security review.

Overview

  • The escape occurred Friday at Paris’s Auber station after the group exited RER A, with the detainee running toward Metro Line 7 and evading escorts.
  • Three prisoners were on a judge-approved permission for a Louvre visit focused on citizens’ rights despite unfavorable opinions from the prison director and the prosecutor.
  • Six penitentiary staff escorted the group, including three surveillance officers—one graded—and two SPIP reintegration advisers.
  • Authorities were alerted without delay, the two other detainees were returned to Nanterre, and an administrative procedure was opened.
  • The escapee, born in 2001 and convicted of burglary and drug trafficking, was eligible for release in 2028 and remains at large.