Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire

The Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire (now Direction générale de l'administration pénitentiaire, DGAP) is a French Ministry of Justice entity overseeing prison security as the country's third internal security force, managing over 45,000 agents focused on detainee surveillance, safety, and recidivism prevention. It handles security-related technologies like anti-drone systems deployed in 58 prisons (with 19 more planned by early 2026), operates the Service National du Renseignement Pénitentiaire (SNRP), and authorizes armed surveillance personnel, but conducts no defense or aerospace work.