Penal colony

A Penal Colony is a colony used to detain prisoners and generally use them for penal labor in an economically underdeveloped part of the state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than the prison farm. The prison regime was always harsh, often including severe corporal punishment.

Related Topics:
Colony - Prison - Penal labor - Prison farm - Corporal punishment

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The British Empire's use of parts of Australia provides the classic example.

Related Topics:
British Empire - Australia

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In the Penal Colony system, prisoners were sent far away to prevent escape, or even discourage returning after their sentence expired. Penal Colonies were often located in frontier lands, especially the more inhospitable parts, where their unpaid labour could benefit the metropoles before immigration labor became available, or even afterwards where they are much cheaper.

Related Topics:
Metropole - Immigration

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