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Why are there prisons? An expert explains the history of using 'correctional' facilities to punish people

  • Written by Joshua Long, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
Why are there prisons? An expert explains the history of using 'correctional' facilities to punish peopleCells at Alcatraz, a famous former prison on an island off the coast of California.Andrea Pistolesi/Stone via Getty ImagesWhy are there prisons? An expert explains the history of using 'correctional' facilities to punish people

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why are there prisons? – Andrew H., age 8

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