Maisons d'arrêt ("houses of arrest") are one of three types of prison in France, Belgium, and other French-speaking countries. hold prisoners awaiting trial or sentencing, or those being held for less than one year.
France
In France, suffered from overcrowding in the 2020s due to statutory limits in other prisons leading to prisoner overflow.
Netherlands
In the Netherlands, Huis van bewaring or Huis van arrest have the same function; the name is a literal translation from the French.
See also French criminal procedure Prison conditions in France
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