High-Security Prison Condé-sur-Sarthe: Seven Inmates Sue Over Their Detention Conditions

In the French high-security prison Condé-sur-Sarthe the conflict between security logic and rule-of-law principles is intensifying. Seven inmates of the facility have appealed to administrative courts to challenge their current detention conditions. They accuse the prison administration of a regime of extreme isolation, permanent restrictions and systematic dehumanization. The case is attracting significant attention in France because Condé-sur-Sarthe has long become a symbol of the new security policy line pursued…