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I think I saw that movie a few times. Never seems to work out well.

That's not "exile." That's just prison, only even more sadistic and poorly run.

It's not sadistic; it's neutral. Nature is the only guard. It's not poorly run; it's not run at all. This is nearly the very definition of exile, so I'm not sure where your confusion comes from. Perhaps you feel throwing them into a desert is inhumane? Fine, then fence off part of a jungle or plains with a river or something else more comfortable. Build some basic infrastructure if necessary.

> only even more sadistic

Remember Florence ADX.

I assume this is a reference to "Esacpe from LA".

Or, since we've already brought Dune into the picture up-thread, Salusa Secondus.

Or the Heinlein short story "Coventry": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_(short_story)

No, it is a modest proposal.