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The Vendin-le-Vieil prison, northern France, is pictured Wednesday May 14, 2025

Video. French prison staff doubt renting cells abroad will solve overcrowding

Updated: 22/05/2025 - 14:02 GMT+2

With prisons overflowing, France is considering renting cells abroad. But will this solve the problem or just shift it to other countries?

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