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Describe the main features of the reforms passed by the government in the 19th century that affected prisons
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Describe the main features of the reforms passed by the government in the 19th century that affected prisons As we can see from question one prisons needed serious reform. This is because the purpose of prison was to hold people until they were hung or transported therefore no one cared about reforming them. So the purpose of prisons has to change for the conditions to change. This is because if the purpose changes from holding prisoners till death to holding prisoners until there sentence is up people will put more effort into reforming them so the conditions will get better and the way to do this is for people like Elizabeth Fry to implement the changes needed. One reformer was John Howard he was a man that came up with ideas to reform. Howard recommended separation on the grounds that it will help stop the spread of diseases such as...
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