Industrial Era (1890-1935)
Question: How did industrial prisons benefit from inmate labor during the Industrial Era?
Industrial prisons profited from using inmate labor in various industries.
What historical event introduced medieval incarceration?
Christianity introduced medieval incarceration.
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
The bat.
What significant legislation impacted the free-market prison industries during the Punitive Era?
The Ashurst-Sumners Act.
Question: What was the stance of labor unions regarding prison labor during the Industrial Era?
Labor unions opposed the competition with low-wage prison labor.
What type of people were housed in debtors' prisons?
Debtors' prisons housed civil law violators.
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912.
What was the primary focus of prisons during this era?
Security and punishment, rather than rehabilitation.
Name a law that restricted the sale of prison-made goods.
The Ashurst-Sumners Act restricted the sales of prison-made goods.
What was the primary focus of early prisons?
Early prisons focused on reformation.
What element has the chemical symbol 'Fe'?
Iron.
Security and punishment, rather than rehabilitation.
Monotony and frustration.
The Ashurst-Sumners Act restricted the sales of prison-made goods.
Modern prison industries operate under state-use and private programs.
Which country's prison system influenced European reformers?
U.S. prisons influenced European reformers.
Who is known as the father of modern physics?
Albert Einstein.
What problems arose from the lack of programs in prisons?
Riots and escape attempts.
What does PIECP allow certified prisons to do?
PIECP (Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program) allows certified prisons to sell goods interstate and federally.
How did the concept of imprisonment evolve?
Imprisonment evolved as a punishment concept.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River.
Which prison became a symbol of extreme prison security during this period?
Alcatraz.