___________ reformers proposed that each inmate be housed in a separate cell, day and night for the entire term of incarceration because they were adamant that freedom from debasing interactions could only be attained through a system of total solitary confinement.

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Quaker reformers in the early 19th century advocated for a system of total solitary confinement as they believed it would encourage reflection and penitence in inmates, while protecting them from negative influences and interactions with other prisoners. This system was first implemented at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, which became a model for prisons across the United States and eventually led to the widespread use of solitary confinement as a form of punishment.

___________ Reformers Proposed That Each Inmate Be Housed in a Separate