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Walnut Street Prison
The Walnut Street Prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was one of the first prisons that began the creation of the modern prison system and marked the beginning of a more systematic and organized approach to the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals. -
Auburn Prison Reform
The Auburn system is based on two main ideas: night isolation and the regime of silence and community work. Among its advantages stands out an effective organization of the prisoners' work, the advantage of eliminating complete isolation and, in economic terms, the cost was lower due to the smaller number of guards and also because of the profits produced by the prisoners' work. -
Massachusetts Correctional Commission Report
These are the rights that prisoners should have within the prison. Every person deprived of his liberty shall have the right to an adequate standard of living, which shall include food, drinking water, accommodation, clothing and bedding. -
Establishment of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
The mission of the BOP is to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. -
Criminal Justice Reauthorization Act
In 1994, Congress enacted the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Among other initiatives, VAWA funds sexual assault and domestic violence programs nationwide. The reauthorization of VAWA in 2013 demonstrates the United States government's continued commitment to helping victims of domestic violence.