A maison d'arrêt the size of a town
The maison d'arrêt de Fleury-Mérogis (91700) is among the largest remand establishments in Europe. It receives men from Paris-region tribunals and cour d'assises circuits. Administrative placement lives in GENESIS — an internal ministry system families cannot browse.
Overcrowding reports from the Contrôleur général des lieux de privation de liberté discuss conditions, not a daily inmate roll.
No public GENESIS search
France does not authorise a commercial or public inmate database. Location is confirmed through the lawyer, the greffe, or official family information on justice.gouv.fr — not a scraped list.
Someone “in Paris custody” might be Fleury, Fresnes, La Santé, or Villepinte — the establishment on the permis matters.
Permis de visite
Social visits require a permis de visite obtained through the prison administration or, in remand, sometimes the juge d'instruction. First visits are paperwork-heavy. Read justice.gouv.fr proche d'une personne détenue and the live establishment notices before travel.
We do not publish session timetables that the préfecture or prison director can change weekly.
Essonne south of Paris
RER C toward Saint-Martin-d'Étampes / Bouray, then local connections toward Fleury-Mérogis; many families drive from the périphérique via A6/A10. Allow time for security — late arrival can void a permis slot.
Questions about Maison d'arrêt de Fleury-Mérogis
- Can I search GENESIS for Fleury-Mérogis inmates?
- No. GENESIS is internal to the prison administration. Families use official justice.gouv.fr guidance and legal representatives.
- Do I need a permis for every visit?
- Social visits require an authorised permis de visite. Confirm renewal rules with the establishment or official ministry pages.