England 1700s: new alternative for a commuted death sentence was to transport convicts to the American colonies and Austrailaua with various work sentences. 1 in 8 women forced into sentences of prostutioin.
Middle Ages: Women burned to death for commiting adultery or murder, while male adulteries and wife killer rarely considered offenders.
Elizabeth Fry: Est ladies society for promoting reformation of female prisons in England. Also segrated pris