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The first women's prison run by women opens in Indiana - October 8th, 1873

The first women's prison run by women opens in Indiana - October 8th, 1873

FromThis Day in History Class


The first women's prison run by women opens in Indiana - October 8th, 1873

FromThis Day in History Class

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this day in 1873, in response to the horrific treatment of female inmates at unisex prisons, the state of Indiana established the country’s first prison exclusively for women.
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Released:
Oct 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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