Conditions of detention: Salah Abdeslam attacks France before the Lille court

Sentenced to life imprisonment for the attacks in Paris and Brussels, the prisoner regularly tries to lighten his prison regime at the Vendin-le-Vieil prison. According to Sudinfo, this quarterly approach is systematically met with refusal. His lawyer, Me Benoît David, describes a man under medication who "is depressed, not well, somatizes".

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His security conditions remain drastic. Although he is no longer filmed continuously, the addition of a second mesh to his window deprives him of natural light. His rare outings to the gym or a small yard are carried out in total solitude, punctuated by systematic handcuffing and strip searches after visits, while his cell is changed monthly.

His contacts with the outside world are now hampered by glass partitions. This system was imposed after the discovery of traces of a USB key loaded with jihadist propaganda, allegedly introduced in 2025 by his former partner. Deprived of a computer, he continues to receive his family and a new friend, while preparing a diploma to access university studies.

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Internally, the man is described as an individual with correct daily behavior, although he maintains a deeply radicalized interpretation of religion. His top priority remains family reunification. Concerned for his aging parents facing the fatigue of the trips, he hopes to join a Belgian prison where, according to his counsel, the rules "were still a bit lighter".