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Crofton system

Crofton system proper noun: a system of prison administration involving firstly periods of solitary confinement, then work in the prison, followed by intermediate prisons, before freedom on ticket of leave.

Proper noun

Crofton system

  1. (historical) A system of prison administration involving firstly periods of solitary confinement, then work in the prison, followed by intermediate prisons, before freedom on ticket of leave.
    Synonyms:
    Irish system

Synonyms of Crofton system

  • Irish system

Origin of Crofton system

Named after Sir Walter Crofton, Irish prison director.

Questions about Crofton system

What does Crofton system mean?
Crofton system means a system of prison administration involving firstly periods of solitary confinement, then work in the prison, followed by intermediate prisons, before freedom on ticket of leave.
What part of speech is Crofton system?
Crofton system is a proper noun.

Words near Crofton system in the dictionary

  1. crofting
  2. croftings
  3. croftland
  4. croftlands
  5. Crofton
  6. Crofton system
  7. Crofton weed
  8. Crofton weeds
  9. Croftons
  10. Croftonweed
  11. crofts

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