The Remand Prison, or Maison d'Arrêt is a prison in the Principality of Monaco located on 4 Avenue Saint-Martin, 98000 Monaco. The prison includes four cellblocks, a chapel, and a prison yard. [1] The Remand Prison is known for its sea view and is sometimes referred to a 5-star prison, however according to the elected representatives of the National Council, who visited the Remand prison, it is a misstatement. [2] The Director of the Remand Prison is Jean-Yves Gambarini. [3]
The Remand Prison was founded in the end of the nineteenth century when economic growth of the Principality attracted foreign profit-seekers that comprised a significant part of the imprisoned. [3] In the beginning of the twentieth century, the number of prison population dropped significantly as Europe mobilized for World War I. [3]
In 1986 the Government of the Principality carried out the building renovation to expand the Remand Prison to three cellblocks. In 2000 a new construction project was approved to create an administrative area on three floors of the prison, ensuring that the building was fully integrated within the protected area of Monaco-Ville. [3]
In 2015 prison population rate in Monaco was considerably low and comprised 74.1 inmates per 100,000 inhabitants. [4] However prison population is “artificially reduced” as many prisoners serve their sentences in France. [5]
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The Remand Prison, or Maison d'Arrêt is a prison in the Principality of Monaco located on 4 Avenue Saint-Martin, 98000 Monaco. The prison includes four cellblocks, a chapel, and a prison yard. [1] The Remand Prison is known for its sea view and is sometimes referred to a 5-star prison, however according to the elected representatives of the National Council, who visited the Remand prison, it is a misstatement. [2] The Director of the Remand Prison is Jean-Yves Gambarini. [3]
The Remand Prison was founded in the end of the nineteenth century when economic growth of the Principality attracted foreign profit-seekers that comprised a significant part of the imprisoned. [3] In the beginning of the twentieth century, the number of prison population dropped significantly as Europe mobilized for World War I. [3]
In 1986 the Government of the Principality carried out the building renovation to expand the Remand Prison to three cellblocks. In 2000 a new construction project was approved to create an administrative area on three floors of the prison, ensuring that the building was fully integrated within the protected area of Monaco-Ville. [3]
In 2015 prison population rate in Monaco was considerably low and comprised 74.1 inmates per 100,000 inhabitants. [4] However prison population is “artificially reduced” as many prisoners serve their sentences in France. [5]
43°43′54″N 7°25′38″E / 43.7318°N 7.4271°E