Penal colony
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penal-colony-181-13211861
title:
Penal colony
text:
A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Historically, penal colonies have often been used for penal labour in an economi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Remote settlement housing convicts
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_colony
date created:
2002-11-13T16:43:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T02:35:46Z
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13
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