The French Minister of Justice Gérald Dermanin announced the creation, by 2028, of A 500-seat maximum security prison in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniin the heart of the French Guyana jungle. The new structure will host prisoners convicted of serious crimes related to drug trafficking, as well as radicalized individuals.
“I decided to build the third friend of France in Guyana in Guyana. Sixty seats will be reserved for a prison regime Extremely severe, designed to isolate the most dangerous drug traffickers. 15 cells will be dedicated exclusively to radical and detained Islamists considered highly dangerous, “said the minister. Located on the north-eastern South American coast, the French Guyana is the French department more subject to crime and has a significant prison overcrowding, with an employment rate of the prisons of 134 percent. The other two maximum security prisons are located in Vendin-Len-Vieil, in the region of Calais, and Condé-sur-art in Normandy.
Dermanin’s strategy is simple and clear: Hit the organized crime at all levels by neutralizing both the garments of the network and consumers. The choice of the site is not accidental: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a nerve point for the so-called “mules”-drug couriers, often coming from Brazil-who try to embark with cocaine headed towards the Orly airport, passing through the nearby Suriname, on the other side of the river. The construction site, the cost of which is estimated in 400 million eurosshould start shortly, while the inauguration is scheduled for 2028.
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