Question

during the night, all the inmates are in separate cells. the cells are arranged so that a watchman can preserve complete silence and prevent evil communication among the inmates. when the cells are unlocked in the morning, the inmates march like soldiers, in perfect silence, to their places of labor. all is order and silence, except the busy hum of hard work.

when evening comes, the inmates march to the chapel, where the minister closes the day with bible readings and prayer.

(adapted from lewis tappan,
emarks on prisons and prison discipline,\ the christian examiner, 1836)

the report includes strategies the reformer believed would cause prisoners to change their ways. based on this report, decide whether each of the following strategies was used or not used by the new prison.

strategy used by new prison	strategy not used by new prison
	make inmates pray and listen to bible readings, so they will become more moral
	cause inmates extreme physical pain, so they will never want to be in prison again
	force inmates to work, so theyll develop better work habits

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Explanation:

1. The text states the watchman "prevent evil communication among the inmates" via separate cells and silence, so this strategy was used.
2. The text notes evenings end with "Bible readings and prayer" in the chapel, so this strategy was used.
3. No mention of intentional extreme physical pain as a strategy is present in the text, so this was not used.
4. The text says inmates march to "places of labor" with "the busy hum of hard work", so this strategy was used.

Answer:

• prevent inmates from talking to each other so they won't plan new crimes: Strategy used by new prison
• make inmates pray and listen to Bible readings, so they will become more moral: Strategy used by new prison
• cause inmates extreme physical pain, so they will never want to be in prison again: Strategy not used by new prison
• force inmates to work, so they'll develop better work habits: Strategy used by new prison