France is planning to build a brand new high-security prison in the Amazon rainforest, near the site of the notorious Devil’s Island penal colony that inspired the 1973 movie “Papillon ...

A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media.

Which European countries have rented foreign prison cells? France is not the first country to explore this option. Between 2010 and 2016, Belgium rented 680 prison places in the Dutch town of Tilburg.

France is set to construct a high-security prison in French Guiana. This move aims to isolate dangerous criminals, including drug traffickers. The prison will house around 500 inmates. It will use ...