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Part 5: Italy - Prison Island of Gorgona

February 21, 2013

Most former prison islands today are museums. One exception is the penal colony on Gorgona.

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02.2013 DW European Journal Small Worlds Italy Gorgona

Gorgona Prison has been in existence since 1869. Those behind bars today include men convicted of robbery and manslaughter – who are now being trained for work in the farming sector, animal husbandry and winemaking. Anyone trying to approach the island unannounced will be turned back by the police. On visiting day convicts are allowed to meet friends and family at the island's sole bar, which then doubles as a pizzeria.

DW Karte Insel Gorgona, Italien, Januar 2013. Copyright: DW
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