Explain in detail Elizabeth Fry's contribution to prison reform.
Elizabeth Fry was born in 1780; she was the daughter of well off Quakers living in Norwich. As a young girl, Fry was allowed a reasonable amount of freedom, as her parents were not strict. When she turned 18, she began to take her religion more seriously. This up bringing made Elizabeth a strong mind, religious person.
Elizabeth was a much more liberated women in her time. She realized that she could make a difference in peoples' lives. Her strong religious beliefs led her to visit the women's section of Newgate prison in 1813. Fry was disgusted at what she saw. Apparently a riotous mass of 300 women were huddled in three rooms. In these rooms there were women who were ill, but could not afford the necessary medicines, also some were starving and freezing. There were many children among them, Fry even witnessed two women tearing clothes off a dead baby to clothe a living one. This event was a turning point in Elizabeth's life, she now knew her purpose, which was to help and protect neglected and abused prisoners.
Elizabeth Fry was born in 1780; she was the daughter of well off Quakers living in Norwich. As a young girl, Fry was allowed a reasonable amount of freedom, as her parents were not strict. When she turned 18, she began to take her religion more seriously. This up bringing made Elizabeth a strong mind, religious person.
Elizabeth was a much more liberated women in her time. She realized that she could make a difference in peoples' lives. Her strong religious beliefs led her to visit the women's section of Newgate prison in 1813. Fry was disgusted at what she saw. Apparently a riotous mass of 300 women were huddled in three rooms. In these rooms there were women who were ill, but could not afford the necessary medicines, also some were starving and freezing. There were many children among them, Fry even witnessed two women tearing clothes off a dead baby to clothe a living one. This event was a turning point in Elizabeth's life, she now knew her purpose, which was to help and protect neglected and abused prisoners.