Suppose You Were Housed in a Prison Where You Spent

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose you were housed in a prison where you spent all of your time working in a small cell and were not permitted to communicate with other inmates or family members on the outside.You were most likely housed in the:

• A)Cherry Hill Jail.
• B)Elmira Reformatory.
• C)Auburn Prison.
• D)Eastern State Penitentiary.

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