| 词汇 | solitary confinement |
| 词源 | solitary confinement. Solitary confinement in “the hole,” a cell removed from all others and often below ground, was a punishment originated by the state of Pennsylvania in the late 18th century. Suggested by the Quakers, “solitary” was consid- ered a reform measure at the time, replacing brutal floggings for incorrigible prisoners. |
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