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Elizabeth Fry

Legal and Penal Reformers

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
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
  • 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.
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