Gaols Act

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Home Secretary, Sir Robert Peel, responded to the concerns of activist Elizabeth Fry. The Act established payment of gaolers, visits by prison chaplains, the removal of irons and oversight of female prisoners by female wardens.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Gaols Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 29 February 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4593, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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