“KohLantess” at Fresnes prison: “The scale of the event was discovered the same day” by the authorities, reveals the investigation report

Eric Dupond-Moretti also assured that he never validated the organization of a karting race in this Fresnes prison, and pointed the responsibility of the management of the establishment. Article written by Published on 08/23/2022 20:26 Updated on 08/23/2022 20:36 Reading time: 1 min. The authorities “did not have detailed knowledge of the content of the KohLantess competition project, organized at Fresnes prison on July 27, said an investigation report from the prison administration on Tuesday that franceinfo was able to consult. “The extent of the event was discovered the same day”, can we read. >> Fresnes prison: Eric Dupond-Moretti claims to have “never been informed” about the organization of “Kohlanness” The conclusions of the investigation “carried out on August 22, 2022” at the request of the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti, after the broadcast of the images of KohLantess on August 19, bring to light that “if an authorization in principle from the chancellery has been given” for the organization and the media coverage of KohLantess, “the karting event and of the water basin” were not known to the authorities. “The Keeper of the Seals could not have been informed of this either,” says the document again. “This event and its media consequences undoubtedly require that the validation processes for this type of project” be “reviewed”, however, qualifies the report signed by the general secretariat of the management of the penitentiary administration. “Very clear veto” Traveling on Tuesday August 23, 2022 to Fleury-Mérogis, the Keeper of the Seals assured that “what has been validated [par le ministère]it’s a Koh-lanta competition, in which there was never any question of kart”, before specifying that if he had known “that a karting competition was organized”, he would have put “a very veto clear”: “If I had known, it would not have happened”, insists Eric Dupond-Moretti. The minister assures that the investigation he has requested highlights an “initiative of the director of the prison of Fresnes with the organizer”. “In these images, there is neither sanction nor reintegration”, repeats Eric Dupond-Moretti, for whom “Prison must have a deterrent effect.” Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link