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| has gloss | eng: The Separate system is a form of prison management based on the principle of keeping prisoners in solitary confinement. When first introduced in the early 19th century, the objective of such a prison or "penitentiary" was that of penance by the prisoners through silent reflection, as much as that of prison security. More commonly however, the term "separate system" is used to refer to a specific type of prison architecture built to support such a system. |
| lexicalization | eng: separate system |
| instance of | (noun) a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment prison, prison house |
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| media:img | Auburn lockstep.gif |
| media:img | Eastern State Penitentiary aerial crop.jpg |
| media:img | Pentonvilleiso19.jpg |
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