Captain Alexander Maconochie, who administered British penal colonies in Tasmania and elsewhere, developed a system in which individuals could .
A) use prison programs to prepare for their release
B) be periodically evaluated for parole
C) purchase their freedom with money earned by labor
D) pass through stages of increasing responsibility and freedom

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Captain Alexander Maconochie introduced a progressive system where prisoners could earn their way through stages of increasing responsibility and freedom, based on their behavior and work, rather than purchasing freedom or being evaluated for parole.

Captain Alexander Maconochie, Who Administered British Penal Colonies in Tasmania