Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

1. The inner prison means that there were multiple walls, doors, gates that had to be overcome to escape. Even if one were to free themselves from the stocks, they still had to get out of several layers of secured walls and gates.

2. Feet in stocks - Often the feet were spread apart, inserted through holes in a frame and then secured. The prisoner was immobile and secure. Others suggest that they were chained at the ankle and secured to the floor.

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