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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > corrections > prison reform > dorothea lynde dix
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > corrections > prison reform > dorothea lynde dix
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > corrections > prison reform > dorothea lynde dix
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison reform > dorothea lynde dix

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dorothea lynde dix  

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  • Dorothea Lynde Dix was a social reformer and advocate for better treatment of the mentally ill. During the 19th century, mentally ill individuals generally were confined in the same facilities as convicted criminals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Dix, Dorothea Lynde]

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