Indonesia, Dec. 26 -- The year 2025 marks a new historical milestone for the correctional system on Nusakambangan Island, which has now transformed into a modern rehabilitation center with progressive and sustainable economic empowerment programs.

For decades known as "Indonesia's Alcatraz," Nusakambangan Island is no longer merely a place of iron bars and thick walls, even though the island, which is part of Cilacap District in Central Java, is still home to 13 correctional facilities.

As 2025 draws to a close, the atmosphere on the island south of Cilacap feels different. The hum of sewing machines, the thud of paving block presses, and the fresh scent from holistic agricultural land are beginning to balance the eerie impression long ...