Why did Auburn designs tend to have much smaller cells than the Pennsylvania system?
A) Because inmates at Auburn were smaller than those in the Pennsylvania system.
B) It was an unintentional flaw in the design.
C) Because Auburn prison designers were more retributive.
D) Because inmates were allowed out of their cells on a daily basis so they could go to work.

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The Auburn system allowed inmates to leave their cells daily for work, reducing the need for larger individual cells since they were not confined to them all day, unlike the Pennsylvania system where inmates were isolated in their cells.

Why Did Auburn Designs Tend to Have Much Smaller Cells