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Preferred term
Elmira system
Definition
- Elmira refers to two distinct prison experiences in the American narrative. The first and less well-known episode involves the Elmira (New York) facility's function as a prison camp for Confederate prisoners of war. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Elmira System]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Elmira_system
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