A jail ought to be devoted to the custody of men, not to their punishment.
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd EditionA prison should be used for keeping persons, not for punishing them. Co. Litt 26Oe,