Which Early Prison Was Built to Hold Inmates in Complete

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which early prison was built to hold inmates in complete solitary confinement, with no labor, for the full span of their sentence?

• A) Walnut Street Jail
• B) Western Pennsylvania Prison
• C) Auburn Prison
• D) Sing Sing Prison

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