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French prison guards escalate blockade over overcrowding

French prison guard unions maintain blockade of prisons since April 26 protesting chronic overcrowding and degraded working conditions.

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The fact

Several penitentiaries suffer major disruptions affecting judicial and security services.

This action illustrates the structural impasse of the French prison system and staff exhaustion.

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Observed impact

Perturbations majeures des services pénitentiaires

Paralysie partielle du fonctionnement judiciaire français

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