Lease System | Definition

 

Course: Introduction to Criminal Justice / Corrections

The convict lease system a corrections system popular in the South during Reconstruction where convicts were leased to private companies to provide hard labor.


[ Glossary ]


 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Doc's Things and Stuff uses Accessibility Checker to monitor our website's accessibility.