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The History and Nature of Parole in the United States

Question 2 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

What similarities were there between Maconochie and Brockway?

Answer
A
They both became wardens after their work in penal colonies.
B
They both believed that the purpose of prison was reform.
C
They both set up a code of conduct for prison guards.
D
They both devised ways for prisoners to get out of prison.

Explanation

Maconochie and Brockway both viewed imprisonment as a way to reform people, rather than simply punish them. Maconochie used a system in which prisoners could earn marks toward release, while Brockway emphasized education and rehabilitation at the Elmira Reformatory. Their methods differed, but both aimed to help prisoners change.

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