Prisons would be converted into asylums and workshops for the weak and unfortunate, and their keepers into superintendents and teachers.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Prisons would be converted into asylums and workshops for the weak and unfortunate, and their keepers into…”
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Woodhull imagines a transformative role for prisons, turning them into supportive environments for the vulnerable.
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