What is a distinguishing characteristic of total institutions?

A distinguishing characteristic is that it regulates all possible activities that a human being might want. These are institutions like a prison where you can't even go to the bathroom when the time is not right and decided by the guards. They choose when you eat, sleep, go to the bathroom, go outside, and anything that you might want or need.

The answer will be yes

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