Paris’s central maison d'arrêt
La Santé holds men in remand and short sentences for Paris courts. The building’s history fills books; operational placement does not fill a public website.
Women’s custody in Paris uses other établissements — do not assume La Santé because the trial was at the Palais de Justice.
Locating a detainee in Paris
Use the lawyer, greffe, or justice.gouv.fr family routes. Paris has multiple maisons d'arrêt within an hour’s travel — confirmation prevents wasted permis applications.
Visits at La Santé
Permis de visite, ID (often passport or titre de séjour), and establishment-specific rules apply. Ministry pages explain the national framework; La Santé’s greffe confirms local session booking.
Do not travel on rumour from a court corridor — wait for the permis or written confirmation.
Rue de la Santé, 75014
Métro Denfert-Rochereau or Gaîté; the prison sits in a dense Paris block. Street parking is scarce — Métro/RER is usually easier than driving from CDG in rush hour.
Questions about Maison d'arrêt de la Santé
- Is La Santé only for long sentences?
- It is a maison d'arrêt — remand and shorter sentences dominate. Long-term national sentences may transfer to centres de détention elsewhere.
- Is there a public Paris inmate roster?
- No. French law does not provide one. CurrentPrisonList does not list names.