Véronique Vasseur
Véronique Vasseur was born in Paris, France. She graduated with a doctorate in medicine from Université Broussais Hotel Dieu in 1976. Vasseur worked in French medical social security before being employed at La Santé Prison, Paris, in 1992; becoming the prison's chief medical officer in 1993. Her book Médecin-chef à la Prison de la Santé, which recounted her experiences at La Santé, was published in 2001, and resulted in death threats and a parliamentary inquiry. Vasseur is a member of the International Observatory of Prisons, and now works in the Hôpital Saint-Antoine, a public hospital. Vasseur is also a painter.