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history of prisons  

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  • The presence of prisons is well documented in the annals of ancient history, mentioned in Greek philosophy, biblical sources, and the laws of Rome. The dominant forms of punishment in early times were execution, exile, fines, and the confiscation of property, and for debt, confinement until payment and debt bondage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; History of Prisons]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FMQ4GMGX-9

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