In Vendin-le-Vieil, a new high-security prison to mask the shortcomings of a justice system at the end of its tether
Since mid-July, the first inmates have been admitted to these ultra-secure facilities desired by Gérald Darmanin. This admission of weakness reveals the state's inability to stem the rise of corruption and will do nothing to address the problems plaguing the entire criminal justice system.
Tactical helmets on their heads, black balaclavas, and heavy bulletproof vests. The heavily equipped operators of the ERIS (Regional Intervention and Security Teams) enter, without exchanging a word, the corridors of the Fleury-Mérogis remand center (Essonne).
Only their heavy footsteps disturb the silence of the prison corridors. Around 4 a.m. on the night of Monday, July 21st to Tuesday, July 22nd, this elite unit focused on its mission: extracting four men from their cells and ensuring their transfer to Vendin-le-Vieil, in Pas-de-Calais, to one of the two new high-security prisons.
Their "clients" of the day have impressive resumes. Among them is Gabriel O., one of the alleged leaders of the DZ Mafia, a Marseille-based criminal organization racking up scores of drug-related crimes. The other three...
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