Words and deeds
Critics of state laxity generally regret that there are not enough prisons in France, but do not want any in their constituencies... Editorial by Damien Delseny, head of the Police-Justice department of "Le Parisien - Aujourd'hui en France".
By Damien DelsenyWelcoming asylum seekers into a suitable center? Yes, of course, but not in my town . Allowing the opening of a shooting gallery in Paris to prevent drug addicts from wandering the streets? Yes, undoubtedly, but definitely not in my neighborhood .
Building prisons in the face of what is said to be rampant and increasingly violent crime? It's obvious, but still not near my home. This is a sample of the French conundrums in which prison policy occupies an important and highly symbolic place.
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