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Discover the chilling history of the panopticon prison, imagined by Jeremy Bentham as a means to optimize organization and control without direct surveillance. Explore the impact of ...

Broached as early as 1791, the Panopticon theory holds that people can be controlled when they believe themselves to be under constant surveillance even if no one is watching.

Elements of the panopticon were incorporated into penitentiaries during Bentham’s lifetime—for one, Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, opened in 1829—but never to his full satisfaction. He ...

Arnhem's panopticon is currently undergoing reconstruction to turn it into an event space and hotel, and Breda's domed prison is set to reopen in 2028 as an exhibition space for audio-visual projects.