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Penal colony of New Caledonia
Closed 1924Low
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Background
The penal colony of New Caledonia was a penitentiary establishment which was in operation from 1864 to 1924 on the southwest Pacific islands of New Caledonia. Many French prisoners from mainland France (approximately 21,000) were deported there. Divided into three categories, these convicts could hope to be released without obtaining a return to mainland France.
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Year opened
1864
Closed 1924
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Facility profile
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Population held
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Opened
1864
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
Lucien Henry1850–1896 · painterLucien Félix Henry (22 May 1850 - 10 March 1896), was a French painter, who was active in Sydney. A socialist, he was part of the Paris Commune.
François Jourde1843–1893 · politician- Joannès Caton1849–1914 · journalist
Louise Michel1830–1905 · primary school teacherLouise Michel (French: [lwiz miÊÉl] ; 29 May 1830 â 9 January 1905), also known by her nickname of Enjolras, was a French teacher, writer, poet, philosopher, Communard, and anarchist.
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Charles Lullier1838–1891 · communard
Henry Louis Champy1846–1902 · communard.jpg)
Henri Brissac1826–1906 · journalist
Maxime Lisbonne1839–1905 · journalist
Paschal Grousset1844–1909 · journalistJean François Paschal Grousset (7 April 1844, in Corte â 9 April 1909, in Paris) was a French politician, journalist, translator and science fiction writer.
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q2879078)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Penal colony of New Caledonia. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penal-colony-of-new-caledonia
Chicago
"Penal colony of New Caledonia." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penal-colony-of-new-caledonia.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-penal-colony-of-new-caledon,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Penal colony of New Caledonia},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penal-colony-of-new-caledonia},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}