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Asylum / Prison Reforms
A 1850's Prision
In 1831, the French writer Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States to study the penitentiary system. Upon criticizing the United States' strict control, the United States seeked reform.
1850's Asylum
This reform came in the form of asylums for the mentally ill, and humane prisons for criminals.