The first key feature of the Panopticon is that the guards can observe the inmate at all times and he can't hide. The second key feature is that the inmate can

The first key feature of the Panopticon is that the guards can observe the inmate at all times and he can't hide. The second key feature is that the inmate can't observe the guards. He can't know who they are and can't even know if they're paying attention to him or not.