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Toulouse Court Mandates 12 Reforms After Ruling Seysses Prison Conditions 'Indignified'

The ruling compels the government to impose a dozen immediate reforms to relieve severe overcrowding through upgraded hygiene measures, vulnerable inmate protections, equipment repairs.

Le juge des référés de Toulouse a reconnu l’« indignité » des conditions de détention à la prison de Seysses, a annoncé l’Observatoire international des prisons samedi 26 juillet 2025.
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Overview

  • The Toulouse Administrative Court formally deemed detention conditions at Seysses prison “indignified” on July 25, delivering a rare legal condemnation of inhumane treatment.
  • The court mandated twelve immediate reforms covering hygiene upgrades, vulnerable inmate protections and essential infrastructure repairs.
  • As of June 2025, Seysses held 1,396 detainees in a 743-place facility, operating at 157.1% occupancy compared with a 135% national average.
  • The decision follows repeated warnings from the CGLPL and a legal referral by OIP-SF and A3D after inspections in 2017, 2021 and a July 4 report exposed severe dysfunctions.
  • The OIP hailed the ruling as a powerful reminder that legal advocacy can compel state action to uphold detainee rights.