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(CNN) — France is planning to build a brand new high-security prison in the Amazon rainforest, near the site of the notorious Devil’s Island penal colony that inspired the 1973 movie ...

The facility will be constructed close to a notorious penal colony known as the Devil's Island that France operated until the 1950s. The penal colony, which was renowned for its short life ...

French Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin speaks during a visit to French Guiana on May 18, 2025. - Ronan Lietar/AFP/Getty Images ...

The transfer of convicts to other colonies is associated with the repair work in the industrial zone "Vitsba" - the enterprises of the industrial zone of Penal Colony No. 3 are already undergoing ...

However, the minister’s mention of transferring inmates from mainland France has rekindled memories of the penal camps established in the former Amazonian colony between 1795 and 1953.

For some, the announcement of the planned facility brought back chilling memories of the penal colony of Cayenne, commonly known as Devil’s Island, which housed French prisoners until 1953.