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Elmira system  

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  • Elmira refers to two distinct prison experiences in the American narrative. The first and less well-known episode involves the Elmira (New York) facility's function as a prison camp for Confederate prisoners of war. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Elmira System]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KHKZZN61-M

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