A new prison being built in Michigan includes back-to-back cells, used for sleeping only, and focuses on a system where inmates work together in silence during the day to turn a profit for the prison. Corporal punishment is used on inmates who violate prison rules. This prison is modeled after the:

A. Massachusetts system.
B. European system.
C. Pennsylvania system.
D. Auburn system.


Answer: D

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