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Italy's unusual prison island swaps cells for second chances
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Gustav Hofer on Gorgona, Italy
October 27, 2025Advertisement
On Gorgona, the last prison island in Italy, inmates live and work under unique conditions. Instead of isolation, they earn wages, care for animals and produce wine. The prison emphasizes trust, responsibility and rehabilitation.
Though still a place of confinement, Gorgona offers many a rare chance at transformation — and a future beyond bars.