English prison reformer who championed rehabilitation over harsh punishment and the Gaols Act of 1823, which mandated sex segregation in prisons and female warders for female inmates. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountNorwich, Norfolk, England 1 NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountChampioned rehabilitation over harsh punishment for incarcerated women and the Gaols Act of 1823. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountObservations on the Visiting, Superintendence and Government, of Female Prisoners (1827) 1 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Elizabeth Fry
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1. Wikipedia: Elizabeth Fry
Infobox, birthplace
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Selected works section
Observations on the Visiting, Superintendence and Government, of Female Prisoners
Associated With: Rehabilitation, Lead section
She was instrumental in the Gaols Act 1823 which mandated sex-segregation of prisons and female warders for female inmates to protect them from sexual exploitation.
View the SourceNew World Encyclopedia: Elizabeth Fry
New World EncyclopediaIn Group: Prison Reformers and Administrators of Britain and Ireland, Lead sentenceQuote, In Group: Prison Reformers and Administrators of Britain and Ireland, Lead sentence
Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney; May 21, 1780, October 12, 1845) was an English prison reformer who was the driving force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane.
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