The Quakers Were Instrumental in Restructuring the First Jail in America

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True/False

The Quakers were instrumental in restructuring the first jail in America (originally built in 1776 in Philadelphia) in order to introduce a humanitarian approach to housing inmates and changing their behaviour.

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