Sud-Francilien prison, Réau (Seine-et-Marne)

The Sud-Francilien prison in Réau mainly holds people serving long sentences. Visiting times depend on the unit where your relative is placed.

Is a relative detained at Sud-Francilien prison? 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

The prison includes a detention centre for men, a detention centre for women, a high-security unit and a national assessment centre. For convicted prisoners held there, the sentence is supervised by the Melun sentence enforcement judge.

Address and access

Centre pénitentiaire Sud-Francilien
Le Plessis Picard, 77558 Moissy-Cramayel Cedex (Réau)
Switchboard: +33 1 72 62 60 00

RER D: Savigny-le-Temple station, then shuttle to the prison.
By car: A5a motorway, exit 12.

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 visiting permit office can be reached through the switchboard (extension 60 77). The documents to provide are listed in our guide to prisons in France.

2. Booking a visit

Book on +33 825 88 14 21, Tuesday to Friday 10 am–12 noon and 1.30–4.30 pm. Visits take place on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

Assessment centre, women’s detention centre: 8.15 and 9.45 am, 1.15, 2.45 and 4.15 pm.
Men’s detention centre and other units: 8.15 and 10.15 am, 1.45 and 3.15 pm.
High-security unit: 9–11 am and 4–6 pm.

Depending on the unit, a prisoner may receive one to three visits a week, with at most three adults and one child.

Important: arrive one hour before the visit.

3. Dropping off clothes

Without a permit, clothes can be dropped off once after imprisonment, at the main gate, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 am–12 noon and 2–4 pm. The prison publishes a list of prohibited items.

4. Getting support

The Red Cross in Melun supports families: +33 1 60 68 01 80.

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. For convicted prisoners held at Réau, the lawyer appears in particular before the Melun sentence enforcement judge and court.

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 Sud-Francilien prison. 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

Which days can I visit? Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

How many visitors at a time? Three adults and one child at most.

Who decides on a sentence adjustment? The Melun sentence enforcement judge or court, on application by the prisoner or their lawyer.

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

See also: all prisons · Meaux-Chauconin · Fleury-Mérogis