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France to open new high security prison in French Guiana

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France to open high-security prison in its overseas department of French Guiana .

The 400 m facility will be built in an isolated location deep in the Amazon jungle.

Justice minister Gérald Darmanin says it will target organised crime "at all levels" of the drug supply chain.

The prison will hold up to 500 people, with a separate wing designed to house most dangerous criminals.

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72

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72

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18

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formal

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English

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55

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short-lived

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