Dix's Life
Which changes to the prison system did Dorothea Dix help shape?(Name One)
Elimination of imprisonment for debtors
Establishment of justice systems for troubled children
Negated many cruel punishments
What did Dix create in various states?
Creation of public asylums in various states
Who could send the mentally ill to a private asylum or hospital?
Only the rich could send a family member to a private asylum or hospital for the mentally ill.
When did Dix die?
1887
Who did Dix gather information for?
Dix gathered information about what she had seen and prepared a detailed report for the Massachusetts Legislature.
Most mentally ill were locked in dirty crowded prison cells, and they were whipped if they misbehaved.
What did Dix devote her life to?
To find out if all the prison conditions were bad
When did Dix start noticing the conditions at jail?
After she taught Sunday School
What did the Reformers believe about the mentally ill?
Reformers believed that the mentally ill needed treatment and care rather than cruel and unfair punishments.