In France, the government again in embarrassment, and especially its Minister of Justice, Eric Dupont-Moretti, with the organization at the end of July 2022, within the prison of Fresnes in the Paris region, of a series of proofs inspired by young television Koh Lanta and ranging from quizzes to karting. Inmates, guards and local residents took part. The right and the extreme right have denounced unacceptable activities and launched the controversy.
Eric Dupont-Moretti tried this weekend to get out of this political mess by announcing an administrative investigation into these games, yet validated by his services: “ The fight against recidivism goes through reintegration, but certainly not through karting “, added the Minister of Justice on Twitter to try to cut short the attacks.
” Summer activities » paid by the taxpayer
Since Saturday, the far right has been one-upmanship, denouncing ” summer activities paid by the taxpayer for the benefit of rapists and burglars. The state actually paid no cents since the event was funded by sponsors and the ten inmates who participated are given short sentences.
But several figures of the Republicans, too, are engulfed in the controversy by calling for respect for the victims. A way to mark their difference with the majority, but also a way for the potential candidates for the presidency of the party, like Eric Ciotti and Aurélien Pradié, to be heard.
False controversy, far from the reality of French prisons
The left denounces a false controversy, far from the reality of French prisons. To the Fresnes prison in particular, the conditions of detention – presence of rodents, cockroaches not to mention overcrowding – have been denounced by several French and European courts.
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