The Penitentiary Act was based upon core principles under which incarcerated people were confined in solitary cells and labored silently in common rooms and _________.
A) were housed in secure and sanitary conditions.
B) were subjected to nonsystematic inspections.
C) earned income for their labor.
D) received corporal punishment for noncompliance.

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The Penitentiary Act emphasized reformative practices, including the confinement of prisoners in solitary cells to reflect on their crimes and laboring silently in common areas, all within secure and sanitary conditions to maintain health and order.

The Penitentiary Act Was Based Upon Core Principles Under Which