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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > sentencing policy and legislation > Three Prisons Act 1891

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Three Prisons Act 1891  

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  • The Three Prisons Act, passed by the 51st U.S. Congress on March 3, 1891, authorized the establishment of the first three federal prisons. The act was an important milestone in the U.S. prison reform movement of the 19th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Three Prisons Act 1891]

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