French justice minister says 217 people jailed over riots

{"heading_1":"Fast-Track Trials and Detention","paragraph_1":"French justice minister Gerald Darmanin announced that 217 people have been jailed in fast-track trials for rioting, following the detention of 2,700 people since Saturday.","paragraph_2":"Darmanin stated that 2,700 people had been detained, with 1,000 appearing in court, of whom 217 were imprisoned. He noted that half of those jailed had no criminal record and were aged between 18 and 25.","paragraph_3":"Darmanin emphasized the judiciary's firm response, stating that prosecutors and judges were imprisoning individuals previously unknown to the judiciary and first-time offenders.","paragraph_4":"The minister vowed to oversee expedited trials to clear the backlog of cases and serve as a deterrent for future protests."}