\* in the US. We've certainly had prisons before 1829 elsewhere in the world. | Hacker News

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jval43 on Nov 14, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: If Prisoners Ran Prisons

* in the US.

We've certainly had prisons before 1829 elsewhere in the world.

paulddraper on Nov 15, 2016 [–]

Sure, there were prisons in ancient times too. I think the 1829 example may be more relevant.

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