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France's Prisons Under Siege: Government Escalates Security Measures

4/15/2025

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France's prisons have become battlegrounds, enduring coordinated attacks of gunfire and arson amid a fierce government crackdown on drug trafficking. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin denounced the violence as an attempt to intimidate prison staff. In response, authorities are ramping up security measures, including new high-security facilities and enhanced police powers, to tackle the escalating drug crisis.

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France's prisons have become battlegrounds, enduring coordinated attacks of gunfire and arson amid a fierce government crackdown on drug trafficking. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin denounced the violence as an attempt to intimidate prison staff. In response, authorities are ramping up security measures, including new high-security facilities and enhanced police powers, to tackle the escalating drug crisis.