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Why did Americans develop jails and prisons

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I guess that at the 19th century, prisons were being built for the sole purpose of housing inmates. They were intended to deter people from committing crimes.
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Jails and prisons were developed to house criminals and fugitives of the law so that they did not run rampant out in the streets.

hope this helps

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