The Reformatory Era (jan 1, 1876 – jan 1, 1890)
Description:
This was a late nineteenth-century correctional model based on the use of the intermediate sentence and a belief in the possibility of rehabilitation, especially for youthful offenders. The reformatory concept faded with the emergence of industrial prisons around the start of the twentieth century.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1876
jan 1, 1890
~ 14 years