In 1790, legislation was passed to create an institution in which solitary confinement and hard labor were required. In response to the legislation, the Quakers restructured the ______ to fit the required specifications.

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The legislation led to the restructuring of the Walnut Street Jail, making it the first penitentiary in the world to experiment with solitary confinement and hard labor as a form of rehabilitation. The Quakers were instrumental in this reform, aiming for a more humane treatment of prisoners that focused on penitence and rehabilitation rather than punishment alone.

In 1790, Legislation Was Passed to Create an Institution in Which