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.

Similar
Irish system
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA 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 & antonyms

proper nounA 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.

Similar
Irish system

Origin

Named after Sir Walter Crofton, Irish prison director.

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APA

Crofton system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crofton%20system

MLA

“Crofton system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crofton%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crofton system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crofton%20system.

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