Those who argued for prison reformation based on religious viewpoints argued that which of the following was the best way to restore the moral balance of the soul?

Religious reformers, especially Quakers, believed that isolation gave prisoners time to reflect, repent, and reconnect with God. They therefore viewed solitude as the best way to restore the soul’s moral balance; labor and counseling were not the central religious method described here.

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