1841 Prison Reform (jan 1, 1841 – jan 1, 1842)
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Dorothea Dix:How did she realize the horrible living conditions in prisons? Asked to teach Sunday school in a local prison, and was shocked by the living conditions in that prison
How does she help prisoners with mental disabilities? She is responsible for removing the mentally ill from prison and put them into new mental hospitals.
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jan 1, 1841
jan 1, 1842
~ 12 months