establishment of reformatoriesIn England in the mid-19th century, the House of Refuge movement prompted the establishment of the first reformatories, which were conceived as an alternative to the traditional practice of sending juvenile offenders to adult penitentiaries. As the term suggests, these institutions were intended to reform juvenile offenders rather than to punish or exact retribution on them. The methods used to...
House of Refuge movement
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