The Congregate System, Which Emphasized the Isolation of Inmates in Individual

question 36

Multiple Choice

The congregate system, which emphasized the isolation of inmates in individual cells at night but permitted them to work together in silence during the day, was first adopted in which U.S. state?

• A) Maryland
• B) New York
• C) Pennsylvania
• D) Massachusetts

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