Case Study: The Auburn Prison System

The Auburn prison system, which often referred to as the "congregate system," is first implemented in 1816 at the New York State in” which inmates were held I isolation at night, but worked with other prisoners during the day under a rule of silence” (Clear, T, Cole, and Reisig 2013 pg 47). At Auburn system, humane conditions from bedding to, strict routines, and religious contemplation were considered a less pure model than the Philadelphia system. Prisoners are together, side by side, during work, meals, and prayer but return to solitary cells at night. Silence is enforced at all times, even among groups. Usually, the inmates' work consists of hard labor, such as the construction of roads or buildings. This is considered the route to repentance