Church penitentiary
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church-penitentiary-248-8386028
title:
Church penitentiary
text:
The original church penitentiary for the reclamation of fallen women was founded in 1806 in London. There most well known centre was set up by former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone in 1848. Its aim was the convent-based rehabilitation of women, including prostitutes, thieves, the homeless, alcoholics etc. They were charitable organisations and not in place for the punishment of crimes. The Church Penitentiary Association existed from 1852 until 1951. There are records on the asso
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encyclopedia
description:
British charitable organization
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_penitentiary
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date modified:
2023-11-26T19:19:36Z
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