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Carrera Island is one of the two Diego Islands in the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad and Tobago. Situated off the northwest peninsula of Trinidad, the islet comprises approximately 20 acres (8.1 ha). When Trinidad was under Spanish rule, Carrera Island was known as Isla Carrera.

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Since the late 19th century, Carrera has been used as a prison island. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago announced the facility shall be mothballed by the end of 2013, at which time all prisoners currently incarcerated there would be transferred to mainland correctional facilities.,[1] however as of late 2019 the island remains a functioning prison.[2]

See also

• Islands of Trinidad and Tobago

References

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[de] Carrera Island

Carrera Island ist eine im Nordwesten des karibischen Inselstaates Trinidad und Tobago liegende Insel, die gemeinsam mit der Nachbarinsel Cronstadt Island die Inselgruppe Diego Islands bildet. Verwaltungstechnisch zählt Carrera Island zur Region Diego Martin. Seit dem 19. Jahrhundert wurde sie primär als Gefängnisinsel und Steinbruch genutzt. Ein Besuch bedarf einer behördlichen Genehmigung.

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