The Pennsylvania System in Corrections Was the First to Take

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Pennsylvania system in corrections was the first to take the radical step of:

• A) assigning solitary confinement as punishment.
• B) creating dormitory-type spaces for inmates to stay.
• C) placing each inmate in a single cell.
• D) placing inmates in prerelease work programs.

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