Similarity--both the US and France went through periods of adjustment on their way to a permanent government.
Difference--the US was able to create a democratic government and make changes from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution without a complete revolution and extreme violence. France on the other hand established a tyrannical government and then a dictatorship under the rule of Napoleon. It took more time and stages for France to find a democratic balance they were hoping for.
The first state prison in the United States was actually called a jail -the Walnut Street Jail of Philidelphia, which was a holding facility converted into a prison.
Inmates daily routine consisted of:
A- Laboring in solitary cells, doing handicraft work
B- Receiving large doses of religious teaching
C- Reflecting on their misdeeds
