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Thesis: The Chatham County Jail was designed in response to the prison reform movement, which emphasized the humane treatment of prisoners.

Paragraph 1: Introduction: Overview and Significance of Chatham County Jail - Chatham County commission competition to replace old jail at Howard and `````````````````Hall Streets in Savannah - commission granted to the McDonald Brothers of Louisville, Kentucky - McDonald Brothers known for excellence in jailhouse design - Resulted in one of the most humane prisons in the country - prime example of prison reformation

Paragraph 2: Early prisons focused on containment and punishment of prisoners - survey of 18th-century prisons in England - discuss old prison treatment of offenders - identify and discuss Newgate Prison and York prison

Paragraph 3: A key component of early prisons was their cellular structure - division of inmates - ward division (common and master's)

Paragraph 4: Terrible conditions in early prisons precipitated a prison reform movement in the 18th century - introduce the Fleet prison as an example - discuss the conditions of the jail - introduce James Oglethorpe and his reformation ideas - details of successful prison reform

Paragraph 5: The prison reform movement led to changes in English law and spread to America within a few decades - penitentiary Act of 1779 - discuss standards and new laws - prison reform in America

Paragraph 6: The McDonald Brothers of Louisville actively supported the prison reform movement - reintroduction of McDonald Brothers - architects' history in field - discussion of brothers' jail designs Paragraph 7: The Chatham County Jail design directly reflected the values of the prison reform movement - one of the most complete and humane prisons in the country - gender separation - finest
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