France has a long history of using islands as prisons – and not just in distant colonial outposts

Jonathan Lewis

School of Arts, Culture and Language

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 28 Aug 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Prisons
Islands
Penal colonies
Belle-Ile-en-mer

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https://theconversation.com/france-has-a-long-history-of-using-islands-as-prisons-and-not-just-in-distant-colonial-outposts-236901Licence: CC BY

French Institutes of Advanced Study Visiting Fellowship - The Afterlives of France’s Mediterranean Coastal and Island Prisons
Lewis, J. (Contributor)
1 Sept 2026 → 30 Jun 2027
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