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Identify the Central Ideas That Guided the Progressive Prison Reforms

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Identify the central ideas that guided the Progressive prison reforms. What did the Progressives see as errors in corrections methods of the past, and how did they intend to correct them?


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Desert Varnish

A thin, dark coating found on the surfaces of rocks in arid environments, composed of clay minerals mixed with iron and manganese oxides.

Playa

A flat-bottomed desert basin that temporarily becomes a shallow lake after rainfall.

Alluvial Fan

A conical-shaped deposit of sediment, typically found at the base of mountain ranges, created as flowing water loses energy and drops its load of solids.

Desert Wash

Dry streambeds in desert environments that temporarily fill with water during rainstorms.

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