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Video. French prison guards strike over overcrowding and staff shortages

Updated: 27/04/2026 - 13:34 GMT+2

French prison guards blockaded facilities nationwide over overcrowding and staff shortages, as unions demand emergency hiring in a system nearing 90,000 inmates.

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