According to the text, the central purpose of the early jail was:
A) warehousing the surplus population of immigrants.
B) detention of those sentenced by the court.
C) to make sure those accused of a crime would show up for their trials.
D) to inflict short-term punishment (e.g., corporal punishment) on the offender.
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