The introduction of prison sentences and the disappearance of inland exile during the Gabo Reform period: Focusing on the analysis of Sabuppumbo

This study analyzes the official document Sabuppumbo and related sources from the Gabo Reform and Daehan Empires to derive the changes in penal administration and their implications after the introduction of imprisonment in Joseon. In Joseon, exile was a severe punishment next to death, but there were many cases where exiles were released midway due to various factors. And it was a punishment that was applied not only to the ruling class but also to the general public. this principle was maintained until the early days of the Gwaeo Reform. By 1895, both exile and imprisonment coexisted as punishments in Joseon, and inland exile became abolished in 1898. Looking at the operation of the penal system, we can see that Joseon did not uncritically adopt Western or Japanese systems. Despite its limitations in prison management, the fact that the penal system was established in a short period of time indicates that Joseon was capable of understanding and accepting new institutions and laws.