Reformatory discipline Prisons maintained here, there, and everywhere - rural and in cities... 'Tis a shame and a pity; All maintained by a much higher authority called the 'Grand Penitentiary' which has jurisdiction, or is that juxtaposition, I always get the two confused - although, they mean the same - placing close together two-by-two; And what about Episcopal Prisons, from Medieval Latin pē nitentiā ria for men, and feminine of pē nitentiā rius for women... let's see, that's either an inside boyfriend, or girlfriend (just exercising common etiquette here) - you know, conventional requirements as to social behavior; and please, whatever you do, don't turn-on the 'penitential tears', because there is no way that I'm apologizing for thwarted words. *Footnote 'house of correction' first founded 1806 (originally an asylum for prostitutes) . Slang shortening pen is attested from the year of our Lord 1884. '2008' RLS