Karting at Fresnes prison: from prevention to controversy, how this event set fire to the powder

The Keeper of the Seals, Éric Dupond-Moretti, announced the opening of an administrative “investigation” after the “shocking images”, in his words, of detainees doing karting in the courtyard of the Fresnes prison (Val-de -Marl). The scene takes place on July 27, 2022, as part of a prevention activity, arousing incomprehension from part of the prison administration and scandalized reactions from politicians on the right and the far right.