Crofton system
Meanings
name
- A system of prison administration involving firstly periods of solitary confinement, then work in the prison, followed by intermediate prisons, before freedom on ticket of leave.
Word forms
Etymology
Named after Sir Walter Crofton, Irish prison director.
Synonyms
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