Meaux-Chauconin prison (Seine-et-Marne)

The Meaux-Chauconin prison holds both people on remand and convicted prisoners. Visiting times differ depending on the unit: here is how to find your way.

Is a relative detained at Meaux-Chauconin? Barssie Avocats visits clients in prison and appears before the investigating judge, the investigation appeals chamber and the sentence enforcement judge. +33 7 75 72 74 27, available 24/7. We speak English.

Overview

Opened on 8 July 2004 and partly run by a private operator, the prison has 639 places: 352 in the remand prison, 192 in the detention centre, 62 in the day-release and pre-release unit, 20 for new arrivals and 13 for vulnerable prisoners. Cases are mainly handled by the Meaux court.

Address and access

Centre pénitentiaire de Meaux-Chauconin-Neufmontiers
Rue du Lycée (RD 5), 77100 Chauconin-Neufmontiers
Switchboard: +33 1 64 36 95 10

Check public transport with the prison or Île-de-France Mobilités.

Visiting a relative

1. The visiting permit

No visit is possible without a permit (permis de visite). For a person on remand (not yet finally convicted), the request is made to the judge in charge of the case; for a convicted person, to the prison governor. The documents to provide are listed in our guide to prisons in France.

2. Booking a visit

Book on +33 805 050 057, Monday to Friday 9 am–12 noon and 1.30–5 pm.

Remand prison: Monday 2.15–3.45 pm, Tuesday to Friday 9 am–4.45 pm, Saturday 8.45–10.15 am.
Detention centre: Saturday 10.45 am–5.30 pm and Sunday 9.30 am–4.15 pm.

3. Dropping off clothes

The prison explains how to drop off clothes when you book.

4. Getting support

The Le Trait d’union 77 association welcomes families: +33 1 64 36 95 75.

What a lawyer can do

The lawyer meets your relative in the lawyers’ visiting room, confidentially, without a visiting permit and without limits on frequency. At Meaux, the lawyer mainly appears before the Meaux court and the Paris court of appeal.

Pre-trial detention: application for release, if necessary under judicial supervision or electronic tagging; appeal before the investigation appeals chamber; challenge to a refused visiting permit.
After conviction: sentence adjustment (electronic tagging at home, day release, parole), temporary leave.
During detention: assistance before the disciplinary board, challenge to a sanction, transfer or solitary confinement.
Foreign nationals: liaison with the family abroad and the consulate, transfer requests where possible.

The firm visits clients at Meaux-Chauconin. For an initial assessment of your relative’s situation: +33 7 75 72 74 27, 24/7, or contact@barssie-avocats.com.

Frequently asked questions

Are times the same for everyone? No: the remand prison receives visits on weekdays, the detention centre at weekends.

How do I book? On +33 805 050 057, Monday to Friday.

How many places does the prison have? 639, including 352 in the remand prison.

Practical information taken from the official page of the prison in October 2026. Times can change: check before you travel.

See also: all prisons · Villepinte · Réau