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cottage system  

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  • During the first three decades of the 20th century, a dozen states built women's prisons using a cottage style architectural design. Instead of traditional cellblocks, female prisoners were housed in small units scattered across a rural “campus” setting. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Cottage System]

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