The First Jail in the United States That Separated Inmates

question 30

Multiple Choice

The first jail in the United States that separated inmates and sought to reform their behavior rather than just punish them was __________.

• A)the Boston Juvenile House
• B)the New York Home for Boys
• C)the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia
• D)the Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh
• E)the Elmira Reformatory

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