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Sarkozy to Enter Paris’ La Santé Prison on October 21

Provisional enforcement requires him to start serving the term despite a pending appeal.

Nicolas Sarkozy devrait être incarcéré à la prison de la Santé à Paris et disposer d’une cellule individuelle, Ici, l’ancien chef de l’État au tribunal de Paris, le 25 septembre 2025.
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Overview

  • Prosecutors notified Nicolas Sarkozy on October 13 that he must report to La Santé prison in Paris for incarceration beginning October 21.
  • Authorities are preparing heightened security measures, with placement expected in a vulnerable-persons unit or under isolation to limit exposure and risk.
  • Upon entry, his lawyers plan to file an immediate request for release before the Paris Court of Appeal, which has up to two months to decide.
  • An appeal on the conviction is pending, with the appellate hearing widely reported for early 2026.
  • Sarkozy was convicted on September 25 of criminal association in the Libyan financing case and sentenced to five years, a ruling that has already sent co-defendants Alexandre Djouhri and Wahib Nacer to jail and would make him the first former French president to serve time.