A sizable penal institution existed on the surface of the world of Barpine in the initial years of the New Republic era. The facility served as a place of confinement for the crews of starships seized by the renegade Imperial lieutenant named Lon Donell. Around 7 ABY, the prison's population had grown to eight hundred inmates, consisting primarily of individuals taken from New Republic vessels, privately owned freighters, scout vessel, and ships engaged in smuggling activities.