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Man accused of murder of British girl in France dies of illness

The man had been in prison pending investigation of the alleged murder of an 11-year-old British girl

Tunnel several metres long found by chance being dug near Paris prison

The tunnel contained bags of rubble and even a bed

14 years’ jail for man who escaped from French prison by helicopter

The gangster was said to have been inspired by prison-break films

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French former prison transformed into a hotel

Tourists can spend the night in a former prison cell in this newly-inaugurated hotel in the south of France

French police recapture convict suspected of killing two since escape

He was caught near Angers on Tuesday

France first as ex-jail set to transform into student accommodation

Students should have little problem locking themselves away to study

France’s ex-president Sarkozy loses appeal over corruption conviction

His three-year prison term was confirmed on Wednesday. But lawyers said they would again appeal the decision

Murderer on the run after escaping from prison in Dordogne

Philippe Dubois, who was serving a 28-year sentence, fled from Mauzac jail on Monday

On-the-run murderer recaptured after escaping from prison in Dordogne

Philippe Dubois was found and arrested in Nice, just 48 hours after escaping from jail during a gardening training session

Why are there angry protests against the French state in Corsica?

Demonstrators have targeted institutional buildings following an attack on an independence militant convicted of assassinating a prefect in 1998

Toulouse: Fourth patient to flee psychiatric hospital found in Paris

The 43-year-old man, who is a known rapist, escaped on Friday and was found on Saturday in the ninth arrondissement in the capital city

Afghan evacuee in France given 10-month suspended prison sentence

The man was placed under police surveillance when he arrived in France due to suspected links to the Taliban. He was sentenced after breaking the rules by going to Paris

Support for death penalty highest in France for six years

More than half of people in France would support a return to the death penalty, with support rising sharply to its highest level for six years, a new poll has found.

Man in France jailed for flouting confinement rules

A man in northern France has been sentenced to two months in prison for violating confinement rules eight times in five days.

‘Warm...hellish’: Man’s funny police station review

A Lorraine man who spent the night in custody at a police station in Metz has posted a humorous review of his experience on Google Maps, saying “he cannot wait to go back”

How far from a prison sentence to running for French president? Ask Alain Juppé

More than a decade after his political disgrace, Alain Juppé is a strong contender in the 2017 race for president. Michelle de La Rosa Lewis takes a look at the chequered career of a man who divides opinion

Prison

Man accused of murder of British girl in France dies of illness

Tunnel several metres long found by chance being dug near Paris prison

14 years’ jail for man who escaped from French prison by helicopter

French former prison transformed into a hotel

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On-the-run murderer recaptured after escaping from prison in Dordogne

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Armed robber busts out of French jail in helicopter

Ex-British soldier on run found hiding in woods

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Residents protest against town centre prison

France to give every prisoner a landline telephone

Drone delivers illegal parcel to prisoner

Prisons past their cell-by date

Drone delivers unknown parcel to prisoners in Valence

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