Sociology 2256A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Elizabeth Fry, Sentenced, Child Abuse
4 Sep 2017
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1950 film called caged was one of the first depictions of women in prisons. Majority of women under correctional supervision are in the community. History of women and incarceration (faith, 2011: basic prison history, quaker reforms and reformaties. Became fully operated in 1874: 1979 first prison for women in canada was opened in toronto and was called the provincial andrew mercer ontario reformatory for females. Gender, race & the proper prisoner: women in these early prisons were generally perceived to be sexual troublemakers, possible to fixed gender failures. Foundations of the elizabeth fry societies: 1813 quaker social crusader elizabeth fry set the tone for gender segregated prisons, learn the feminine way. Commissions on p4w: in 1990 the federal government released the document creating. Changes: the report of the task force on federally sentenced women: this document brought about a new correctional philosophy for female offenders.
