chain gangs
type: Concept
definition: In the middle of the 19th century, the practice of chaining prisoners together while they worked became customary in England and Australia. The iron chains weighing from six to seven pounds were riveted together by blacksmiths, inspected daily to prevent tampering, and remained attached to prisoners for the length of their sentences, between six months and two years. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Chain Gangs]
related: prison labor
broader: types of punishment
broader: courts, corrections, punishments
broader: corrections

prison labor
type: Concept
related: chain gangs

types of punishment
type: Concept
narrower: chain gangs

courts, corrections, punishments
type: Concept
narrower: chain gangs

corrections
type: Concept
narrower: chain gangs

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: chain gangs