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Elizabeth Fry

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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.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1780 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1845 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Norwich, Norfolk, England 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
English 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Championed rehabilitation over harsh punishment for incarcerated women and the Gaols Act of 1823. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Observations on the Visiting, Superintendence and Government, of Female Prisoners (1827) 1
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1. Wikipedia: Elizabeth Fry
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Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Observations on the Visiting, Superintendence and Government, of Female Prisoners
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