The French Government has been forced to react and announce a administrative investigation in the face of the political controversy unleashed by the videos of some organized games for inmates in a prison, and for those who set up a go-kart circuit and a swimming pool in the center courtyard.
“After the shocking images of the fresnes prisonI have immediately ordered an investigation so that all the light is made”, wrote this Saturday on his Twitter account the Justice minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti.
The minister added that “the fight against recidivism goes through the reintegrationbut not at all for karting”.
After the shocking images of the prison of Fresnes, j’ai immediately ordonné une enquête pour que toute la lumière soit faite. The fight against the recurrence happened for the reinsertion more certainment pas for the karting!
—Eric Dupond-Moretti (@E_DupondM) August 20, 2022
Dupond-Moretti has reacted in this way after several far-right politicians have been outraged on social networks by what can be seen in the videos circulating about the games and contests organized by the producer Kohlantess in agreement with the management of this prison in the Paris region.
They were recorded on July 27 at an event that the center’s director, Jimmy Dellistehe made an effort to present as a “moment of fraternal commitment for the benefit of three associations” and in which a part of the inmates (with short sentences), prison officials and young people from the city of Fresnes participated.
Indignation
The declared objective was to favor the reintegration of detainees and at the same time raise awareness among young people about the reality of life in prison.
But the deputy and vice president of the far-right National Group (RN) Helene Laporte He has shown his outrage on Twitter:
“In Fresnes prison, summer activities are organized for detainees: karting, swimming pool, etc. At the same time, one in three children does not go on vacation due to lack of means. Taxpayers will be very happy to know where their money goes “.
? to the Prison of #Fresnes, summer activities are organized for relaxation: karting, swimming pool etc. Pendant ce temps là, 1 enfant sur 3 ne part pas en vacances par manque de moyens financiers. Les contribuables seront heureux de voir où part leur argent ?! #Kohlantess pic.twitter.com/yNaPAVLVWV
— Hélène Laporte (@HeleneLaporteRN) August 20, 2022
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He is also a deputy eric ciottione of the most prominent members of the conservative party Republicanshas underlined his discontent on that same social network: “Our prisons are not vacation colonies where inmates and guards become friends.”
“Where is the respect for the victims and their families who see these criminals having fun while serving their sentences? Where is the fear of punishment?” Ciotti added.
We prisons and sont pas des colonies de vacances dans lesquelles détenus et gardiens tissent des liens d’amitié.
Où est le respect pour les victims et leurs familles qui voient ces delinquants s’amuser alors qu’ils purgent leur peine? Où est la peur de la sanction? pic.twitter.com/HxEV3S1RBt
—Eric Ciotti (@ECiotti) August 20, 2022