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Model Farm Prison in Occoquan Widely Reformed
An article extols the District of Columbia workhouse at Occoquan Virginia as a model prison farm. It details 1500 acres of hill country, produce and livestock, brick making, stone milling, and a self supporting system using prisoner labor for District needs. It notes humane treatment, no forcing, rehabilitation through outdoor work, and low per prisoner cost.
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