Fleury-Mérogis Prison
Fleury-Mérogis Prison (Maison d'arrêt de Fleury-Mérogis) is a prison in France, located in the town of Fleury-Mérogis, in the southern suburbs of Paris. With more than 4,100 prisoners, it is the largest prison in Europe. It is operated by the Ministry of Justice.
| Location | Fleury-Mérogis, France |
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| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 2,855 |
| Population | 4,300+ (as of 2018) |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice |
| Country | France |
| Website | Official website |
Fleury-Mérogis is notorious as a leading center of Islamist radicalization in European prisons.
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