In the debate between the Auburn and the Pennsylvania system, the one that became the model for U.S. prisons prevailed because it was more:

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The Auburn system, which became the model for U.S. prisons, was more profitable for the state because it allowed for congregate labor during the day, where inmates could work together in silence, producing goods for the state and reducing the cost of incarceration.

In the Debate Between the Auburn and the Pennsylvania System