Prison Reform and Migration Quiz

What was the main goal of the prison reform movement in the 1800s?

• Build more prisons nationwide

• Eliminate imprisonment completely

• Improve prison conditions and fairness

• Increase punishments for inmates

Which issue led to prison reforms?

• Growth of private prisons

• Overcrowding and poor conditions

• Western frontier expansion

• Shortage of criminals in the U.S.

Who was a leader in the prison reform movement?

• Harriet Tubman

• Dorothea Dix

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• John Brown

What did reformers believe prisons should focus on?

• Education and rehabilitation

• Strict punishment only

• Free labor for inmates

• Removing all laws

What was a change in prisons due to reforms?

• Ending forced prison labor

• Banning the death penalty

• Separating children from adults

• Stopping solitary confinement

Before reforms, debtors were often:

• Allowed to work off debts

• Given jobs in government

• Sent to debtor’s prisons

• Released without punishment

Which group was mistreated before reforms?

• Women and children

• Government officials

• Wealthy criminals

• Factory workers

What did prison reformers argue?

• All people should go to prison

• Rehabilitation was possible

• Harsher prisons reduce crime

• Prisons should be banned

How did Dorothea Dix help reform?

• She built the first prison

• She worked as a guard

• She pushed for new laws

• She exposed poor conditions

How were mentally ill prisoners treated?

• Locked away with criminals

• Released without help

• Treated fairly and equally

• Given proper medical care