Auburn system
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The Auburn system is a 19th-century prison model characterized by strict discipline, congregate labor by day in enforced silence, and solitary confinement by night.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional philosophy
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penal model ⓘ prison system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
congregate system
NERFINISHED
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silent system ⓘ |
| architecturalImplication | design of cell blocks for night isolation and day workshops ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Auburn Prison discipline code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellUse | individual cells primarily for night confinement ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
congregate labor by day
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enforced silence ⓘ solitary confinement by night ⓘ strict discipline ⓘ |
| communicationPolicy | prohibition of inmate conversation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Pennsylvania system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
harsh punishments
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psychological effects of enforced silence ⓘ |
| dailyRoutine |
inmates sleep in solitary cells at night
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inmates work together during the day ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| disciplinaryMethod |
corporal punishment
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lockstep marching ⓘ rule of silence ⓘ |
| emergedAs | alternative to solitary confinement systems ⓘ |
| emphasizes | silence over solitude during work ⓘ |
| goal |
deterrence through severity
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moral reform through discipline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major early American penitentiary model
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template for many state prisons in the 19th century ⓘ |
| implementedAt | Auburn Prison, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1820s ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century prison construction in the United States
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European prison reforms in the 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | early experiments at Auburn Prison in the 1810s and 1820s ⓘ |
| laborPolicy | use of inmate labor for prison industries ⓘ |
| movementControl | inmates move in lockstep formation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Auburn Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Auburn Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Auburn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | inmate behavior through strict rules ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfConfinement | mixed congregate and solitary confinement ⓘ |
| underlyingAssumption | order and discipline produce reform ⓘ |
| viewOnSocialContact | limited supervised association during work ⓘ |
| workRegime | group labor in workshops ⓘ |
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