The method by which inmates were to be redeemed in the _______ was to be kept in their cells for eating, sleeping, and working.

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The method described in the question is a key characteristic of the Pennsylvania penitentiary system, which was based on the principles of solitary confinement and penitence. Inmates were kept in their cells for 23 hours a day, with one hour for exercise, and were expected to reflect on their crimes and repent. This system was introduced in the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in 1829 and was widely imitated in other parts of the world.

The Method by Which Inmates Were to Be Redeemed in the _______